Why Did Oracle Stock Pop Today?
Key Points
Three Wall Street analysts endorsed Oracle stock ahead of Q1 earnings.
The AI rollout is speeding up.
Oracle's spending -- and borrowing -- is accelerating as well.
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock jumped 3.4% through 11:30 a.m. ET this morning after not one, not two, but three separate analysts chimed in with endorsements of the tech stock ahead of its upcoming fiscal Q1 2027 earnings report, due to come out after close of trading on Thursday, Sept. 10.
In quick succession, first Oppenheimer analyst Brian Schwartz estimated Oracle stock is worth $275 a share, then Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi said $320, followed by Guggenheim analyst John DiFucci setting a $400 price target.
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Oracle stock currently costs less than $165.
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Why Wall Street loves Oracle stock
All three analysts agree Oracle stock will outperform the stock market over the next 12 months.
Oppenheimer notes that software demand is "strong," while on artificial intelligence, Oracle has an additional gigawatt of capacity coming online, "which could support higher FY27 guidance" as well. Mizuho points out that throughout fiscal 2026, Oracle added only 1.2 GW of AI compute, so adding another gigawatt in Q1 alone suggests things are accelerating.
What Wall Street worries about Oracle
That said, all three analysts admitted to worrying about Oracle's massive capital spending to build out its AI capabilities, the debt Oracle might need to take on to do so, and the stock sales the company will conduct to raise even more cash.
Guggenheim, in particular, advised investors to focus on how much of Oracle's planned $20 billion in fundraising has already taken place in Q1 (i.e., how much more debt Oracle will need to undertake in future quarters). DiFucci says he expects Oracle may need to raise up to $40 billion this year (i.e., twice the amount already expected), with some coming from stock sales.
And Oracle will need even more money in 2028 than in 2027. Caveat investor.
Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Oracle. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.