Oracle Shares: Market Panic or Buying Opportunity?

As Oracle’s stock price experiences significant downward pressure, a contrasting perspective emerges from investment bank Jefferies. Rather than warning of further declines, the firm’s analyst Brent Thill characterizes the recent sell-off as a substantial overreaction. He maintains his price target, which suggests nearly 80% upside from current trading levels. This divergence highlights a critical market debate: can strong underlying business fundamentals overcome prevailing negative sentiment?

The downturn stems primarily from two investor anxieties: Oracle’s considerable debt load and its concentrated reliance on OpenAI within its artificial intelligence segment. Indeed, 58% of the company’s backlog is tied to the AI pioneer—a significant dependency that rightly concerns shareholders. Jefferies counters that Read more...