Oracle: Overdone Fears Around OpenAI, Stock Remains A Strong Buy

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Dhierin BechaiInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(10min)CommentsSummaryOracle shares dropped 37.3% after Q2 2026 revenue and margin misses, but I view the sell-off as overdone.Cloud revenues surged 34% to $8B, now 50% of the total, while higher CapEx and costs reflect investment in future topline growth.Despite elevated CapEx and debt concerns, ORCL’s $523B RPO and robust EBITDA growth support strong multi-year upside potential.I maintain a strong buy rating with a base case price target of $301.83, citing 35%–105% upside based on peer multiples and growth. Oselote/iStock via Getty Images Oracle stock (ORCL) has lost 37.3% of its value since I issued a strong buy rating driven by major earnings opportunities for cloud and AI solutions. The company posted Q2 2026 results that missedThis article was written byDhierin Bechai22.13K FollowersFollowDhierin-Perkash Bechai is an aerospace, defense and airline analyst. Dhierin runs the investing group The Aerospace Forum, whose goal is to discover investment opportunities in the aerospace, defense and airline industry. With a background in aerospace engineering, he provides analysis of a complex industry with significant growth prospects, and offers context to developments as they occur, describing how they might affect investment theses. His investing ideas are driven by data informed analysis. The investing group also provides direct access to data analytics monitors. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.
