Zacks on Orcl today

# Currently, Oracle carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)

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# Oracle posts $16.1B Q2 revenues, up 14% but missing estimates and sending shares lower.

• Cloud revenues hit $8B as infrastructure surges 66% and backlog jumps to $523B.
• Oracle's CapEx spikes to $12B, driving free cash flow to negative $10B for the quarter

# Oracle's Q2 earnings and revenues rose year over year, driven by accelerating cloud momentum.

• ORCL saw cloud infrastructure revenues jump 68% as AI demand and multicloud growth surged.
• Oracle added $68B in new commitments, lifting Remaining Performance obligations to $523B.

Conclusion

Given elevated capital expenditures pressuring near-term cash flows, competition from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in cloud infrastructure, and premium valuation metrics, current investors should hold positions while prospective buyers await a more attractive entry point following improved operational execution and cash flow generation. ORCL stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).