New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:15 AM EST — The market is shut.
Oracle Corp finished Friday up 4.65% at $142.82, breaking out of an eight-session slide. Even with the rally, the stock remains down about 22% from where it stood at the end of Jan. 27, and roughly 26% below early January highs. That recent drop has continued to drive heavy trading volume. 1
The rebound hasn’t resolved the big investor debate heading into next week: how Oracle plans to bankroll rapid cloud data center growth without putting too much pressure on current shareholders. The company projects it will secure $45 billion to $50 billion in gross cash proceeds during calendar 2026—split between new debt and equity—to ramp up Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, supporting customers like AMD, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, TikTok, and xAI. 2
The equity setup’s ready: According to a fresh SEC filing, Oracle’s now running an “at-the-market” program, clearing the way to sell as much as $20 billion in common shares directly into the market at current prices. That same document details Oracle’s $25 billion senior notes sale, part of its financing round. 3
Preferred equity is already out there. An SEC filing confirms Oracle wrapped up its depositary shares sale on Feb. 5, putting 100 million of these 6.50% mandatory convertible preferred shares—each linked to a dividend and set to eventually turn into common stock—on the NYSE under the ticker ORCL-PRD. 4
Street chatter took a hit. Citizens slashed its Oracle price target to $285 from $342 but left its Outperform rating intact. The note cited technical selling linked to a mandatory convertible and ongoing uncertainty over Oracle’s long-term funding, reports said. 5
OpenAI links are making some investors nervous, fueling swings in the stock. “Oracle’s fortunes are now heavily tied to OpenAI,” AJ Bell’s Russ Mould said, pointing to how the company’s fundraising plans keep nerves exposed. Reuters pointed out Oracle has long played a minor role in cloud, but over the past year, it’s ramped up efforts to rent out more computing power. 6
The leverage question is still hanging over Oracle. According to a prospectus supplement for the notes offering, the company reported roughly $174.5 billion in total consolidated liabilities as of Nov. 30, 2025. That figure includes $108.1 billion in senior unsecured borrowings, not counting the latest round of financing. 7
The equation for common shareholders remains hazy. A rapid use of the ATM program could easily reignite dilution worries. But drag it out, and investors might start doubting Oracle’s ability to ramp up capacity in step with contracted demand.
It comes down to follow-through at Monday’s open. Traders are eyeing the tape for new filings that could reveal real share sales from the ATM program, and they’ll also be tracking how Oracle’s new bonds find a footing in the secondary market after that hefty issuance.
Earnings are up next. Oracle’s results are expected March 9, according to market calendars. Investors want clarity on cloud demand, spending plans, and cash flow since the funding move went from paperwork to actual debt and equity. 8
