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Oracle AI capex, stock slump and credit downgrade

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Oracle’s FY2026 filing outlined revealed a record $638 billion backlog and a $70 billion AI‑driven data‑center programme. After the filing, the stock slid The announcement sparked a 3 % to $152 and fell another drop in the shares, a further 19 % fall in late June, prompting and an S&P Global to downgrade the long‑term credit rating to BBB‑ in July, citing a July as analysts projected a $42 billion free‑cash‑flow deficit and mounting rising debt. By 20 July, shares were down about 37 % YTD as Oracle announced July the company disclosed up to $70 billion of AI infrastructure spending through FY2027, with planning to fund $40 billion to be funded by with new debt and equity, including a $20 billion share sale. Investor concerns grew over leverage as the firm shifted The shift from high‑margin software to capital‑intensive AI services. On 23 July the share price had fallen more than 50 % from its peak, erasing roughly $213 billion from co‑founder Larry Ellison’s net worth. The downgrade placed Oracle just one notch above junk status, underscoring the concentration risk of a backlog half tied to OpenAI and the likely rise in borrowing costs. Two days later Oracle secured a ten‑year, up‑to‑$7 billion services heightened leverage worries. A ten‑year Pentagon contract for on‑premises software, licensing and consulting. worth up to $7 billion was confirmed on 25 July. The deal produced generated only a modest 2‑3 % share uptick while uptick, leaving the stock remained roughly about 40 % down YTD. The company now reports about YTD and underscoring a $130 billion of debt, a debt load, negative free‑cash‑flow of $23.7 billion, billion and plans to raise an additional a planned $40 billion raise for data‑center expansion, keeping investors wary expansion. On 29 July Oracle’s shares had fallen roughly 66 % from the 2025 peak, erasing about $630 billion of its ability market value. Analysts upgraded to fund AI growth. a Buy rating, citing sovereign‑grade government contracts and embedded AI, but flagged $273 billion of off‑balance‑sheet debt, a $42 billion free‑cash‑flow gap, continued credit‑downgrade pressure and heavy reliance on OpenAI. Despite the sell‑off, analysts maintain buy/overweight ratings with price targets of $250‑$285, pointing to strong remain in the $250‑$285 range, driven by cloud growth and prospective contracts, while credit‑risk concerns persist. linger.

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