Oracle Stock On Fire: Up 21% With 5-Day Winning Streak
Oracle (ORCL) – a cloud software and database service provider – hit a 5-day winning streak, with cumulative gains over this period amounting to 21%. The company’s market cap has surged by about $95 Bil over the last 5 days and currently stands at $559 Bil.
Is this an opportunity or a trap? There is not much to fear in ORCL stock given its overall Very Strong operating performance and financial condition. Hence, despite its Very High valuation, the stock appears Attractive but Volatile (For details, see Buy or Sell ORCL).
But here is the interesting part. You are reading about this 21% move after it happened. The market has already priced in the news. To catch the next winner before the headlines, you need predictive signals, not notifications. High Quality Portfolio is based on an architecture that includes such signals.
Returns vs S&P 500
The following table summarizes the return for ORCL stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | ORCL | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 5D (Current Streak) | 20.6% | 1.8% |
| 1M (21D) | 35.9% | 8.2% |
| 3M (63D) | 43.1% | 7.9% |
| YTD 2026 | 0.4% | 7.2% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | 24.2% |
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 54 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 50 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 35 | 21 |
| 4D | 11 | 9 |
| 5D | 6 | 19 |
| 6D | 2 | 0 |
| 7D or more | 0 | 1 |
| Total >=3 D | 54 | 50 |
Key Financials for Oracle (ORCL)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $53.0 Bil | $57.4 Bil |
| Operating Income | $16.1 Bil | $18.1 Bil |
| Net Income | $10.5 Bil | $12.4 Bil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2026 FQ2 | 2026 FQ3 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $16.1 Bil | $17.2 Bil |
| Operating Income | $5.2 Bil | $5.6 Bil |
| Net Income | $6.1 Bil | $3.7 Bil |
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