Oracle shares jump about 11% after it flags a path back to positive free cash flow
Oracle expects free cash flow to turn positive again and kept its fiscal 2030 revenue goal, according to GuruFocus. The stock rose about 10.7%.
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what happened
Oracle now projects that its free cash flow will move back into positive territory later in the next fiscal year, GuruFocus reported. Its shares climbed roughly 10.7% during Wednesday's session. Free cash flow measures what a business keeps after paying for day-to-day operations and investment spending.
The company expects at least $30 billion of that cash in fiscal 2029, and it sees capital spending peaking across this year and the next before declining. That reduced concerns about what Oracle's AI build-out will cost. It also stuck with its target of $225 billion or more in revenue for fiscal 2030 and kept this year's forecast at $90 billion.
Investors still question the heavy AI infrastructure outlays and the company's dependence on a handful of large AI clients, even after the rally.
why it matters
For traders, the reaction shows how sensitive the AI infrastructure trade is to any sign that capital spending may ease. Whether cash generation actually improves will depend on how spending unfolds in the coming years.
market impact
Oracle and AI infrastructure names: lower spending worries support the stock
- Oracle shares pressure up — eased capex concerns and a firmer cash flow outlook lift the stock
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- Why Oracle stock is exploding higher after months of AI worries — gurufocus.com, 29 October 2026 at 16:07 UTC
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