Oracle Caps Additional Funding at $20 Billion Through Fiscal 2030
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Oracle capped additional funding from capital markets at $20 billion over a cycle running from fiscal 2027 through fiscal 2030, split between $10 billion in equity and $10 billion in debt, according to a company filing on October 28. The cap comes on top of a $20 billion at-the-market share sale program completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. In its quarterly report, the company said it issued 141 million shares under that program and generated net proceeds of $19.9 billion. The $10 billion in equity therefore does not relate to a new offering launched by the company on October 30, but is part of a multiyear future funding plan. The clarification came as Oracle shares fell amid a broader sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks.
In morning trading on October 30, Oracle shares fell 4.7% amid a broad sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks, according to Investing.com. The stock closed at $130.67, compared with $139.56 in the previous session, according to EL7 data. The report linked the pressure to Amazon's results and comments by Microsoft's chief executive about cloud business models that rely on a limited number of customers. In a later report, Investing.com said Amazon's quarterly results missed revenue and earnings estimates, while the company maintained its capital spending plan of about $220 billion for 2026. The report also said Microsoft's chief executive had criticized cloud business models that depend on a handful of customers to generate most of their revenue.
The decline followed a sharp rise in the stock on October 28, when it gained more than 12% after Oracle announced its forecasts at its investor day, according to Reuters. The company set the funding cap as it seeks to finance its cloud infrastructure expansion and meet contracted customer demand. Reuters reported that the commitment to limit additional funding is intended to reassure investors concerned that the company would need larger sums from external sources to finance its data center expansion. The concern comes against a history of share-price volatility related to spending and debt; in June, the stock fell 12% as concerns mounted over rising spending, debt and free cash flow tied to the company's AI infrastructure expansion. Industry data show that five major technology companies, including Oracle, raised $326 billion through equity and bonds from the start of 2026 through October 29, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data cited by Axios.
Oracle links the funding plan to ambitious growth targets, forecasting revenue of $225 billion or more in fiscal 2030, with compound annual growth of more than 35% between fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2030. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 forecast for revenue of at least $90 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $8.10 per share. By comparison, Reuters reported that the company's debt and notes payable totaled $125.34 billion on August 31, against about $36.37 billion in cash and equivalents. Oracle expects capital spending to peak in fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028, then decline in fiscal 2029. The company expects free cash flow of at least $30 billion at that point, and said supplier financing, customer-provided equipment and customer prepayments will reduce upfront cash needs as it transitions to positive free cash flow.