New York, February 8, 2026, 10:50 EST — Market closed.
- Oracle shares bounced 4.6% to $142.82 on Friday, snapping an eight-day slide.
- Oracle’s pitch to raise $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026 for its cloud ambitions hasn’t settled with investors yet.
- Coming up: further information on the scheduled equity offering, plus the next earnings window set for March.
Oracle bounced sharply Friday, ending the session up 4.6% at $142.82 and snapping a rough losing streak that had stretched over the past week. The stock outpaced a number of big-name tech names in what turned out to be a risk-on session for U.S. equities. 1
Oracle’s rebound is carrying more weight these days, turning into something of a litmus test for how much risk investors will stomach on AI infrastructure bets funded with borrowed cash. Appetite for growth hasn’t vanished, but investors are running sharper numbers on balance sheets—questions that drew less scrutiny a year back are getting more traction now.
Oracle shares whipsawed this week, sliding close to 7% on Thursday, only to stage a rebound Friday. The move comes after days of steady losses that have shaved off more than 10% from the stock over the past two weeks. 2
Oracle plans to bring in $45 billion to $50 billion in gross cash proceeds in calendar 2026, aiming to ramp up Oracle Cloud Infrastructure capacity. The company named AMD, Meta, Nvidia, OpenAI, TikTok, and xAI as customers behind the push. About half of the funds should come via equity-linked and common equity offerings—including a fresh at-the-market authorization worth up to $20 billion. The rest is set to be raised in a one-time senior unsecured bond sale, with Goldman Sachs tapped to lead the bond side, while Citigroup handles the equity. 3
Some analysts are calling the move equal parts damage control and growth push. Guggenheim’s team put it bluntly: “Oracle is not only saying they’re committed to investment-grade debt, but they are sending a clear message to bond investors and the rating agencies that they are.” Barclays pointed out that bringing in more equity and leaning on a mandatory convertible could help Oracle keep a lid on its debt requirements. Still, AJ Bell’s Russ Mould flagged that investor “nervousness” about Oracle’s OpenAI links probably won’t dissipate soon. 4
According to a securities filing, some of that equity could come from Oracle’s planned offering of 100 million depositary shares, each representing a 6.50% Series D mandatory convertible preferred stock. The security pays a dividend before converting into common stock. The prospectus also details a $20 billion “at-the-market” share-sale program, letting Oracle offload shares in increments at going market prices. 5
Oracle’s debt effort isn’t letting up. The company just wrapped a $25 billion bond sale, according to the Financial Times, and buyers piled in—despite ongoing debate among investors over whether Oracle can keep up its hefty spending pace without squeezing its cash flow. 6
Even with Friday’s bounce, the debate is far from over. The bear case sticks out: selling equity chips away at current holders, debt piles on interest payments, and the AI expansion could drag on before generating consistent, fat-margin revenue — a risk if major customers pause or renegotiate deals.
Up ahead, investors are zeroed in on the company’s next earnings report, a key moment for updates on cloud bookings, capex, and free cash flow. Oracle hasn’t made the date official, though market calendars suggest it lands somewhere near March 9. 7
For now, watch the filings and price action: the speed at which Oracle pulls from the at-the-market program, the details it secures on equity-linked offerings, and whether credit markets stay steady or begin to push for a fatter premium.
