Oracle Stock Can Sink, Here Is How

Oracle (ORCL) has stumbled before. It’s stock plunged > 30% in span of less than 2 months in 2025, wiping out billions in market value, and erasing massive gains in single correction. If history is any guide, Oracle (ORCL) stock isn’t immune to sudden, sharp downturns.

The Risk That Is Brewing

Cloud Market Share Lag: OCI’s 3% market share (Q2 2025) trails AWS (30%), hindering long-term dominance despite OCI revenue growing 54% to $3.3B in Q1 FY26.

Specialized DB Erosion: Snowflake’s $4.395B FY25 product revenue guidance and Databricks’ $100B+ valuation show strong growth in specialized data platforms, challenging Oracle’s 9.7% relational DB share.

Generative AI Race: The $62.72B GenAI market (2025) is fiercely competitive. Oracle’s Q1 FY26 AI-driven RPO hit $455B, yet others innovate rapidly in AI-native platforms.

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Is Risk Showing Up In Financials Yet?

It certainly helps mitigate the risk if the fundamentals check out. For details on ORCL Read Buy or Sell ORCL Stock. Below are a few numbers that matter.

• Revenue Growth: 9.7% LTM and 10.2% last 3-year average.
• Cash Generation: Nearly -10.0% free cash flow margin and 31.6% operating margin LTM.
• Valuation: Oracle stock trades at a P/E multiple of 64.4
• Opportunity vs S&P: Compared to S&P, you get higher valuation, higher revenue growth, and better operating margins

*LTM: Last Twelve Months

How Bad Can It Really Get?

When looking at risk for Oracle, it’s clear that even strong companies can take a hit in market downturns. During the Dot-Com Bubble, ORCL fell about 77%, which is huge. The Global Financial Crisis pushed it down around 41%, and the Inflation Shock caused a similar 40% drop. Even smaller sell-offs like the 2018 Correction and the Covid Pandemic triggered declines close to 19% and 29%, respectively. Solid fundamentals matter, but when the market turns, Orcale’s history shows it’s not immune to steep losses.

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