5-Day Sell-Off Sends Oracle Stock Down -22%
Oracle (ORCL) – a cloud software and database service provider – hit a 5-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to -22%. The company’s market cap has crashed by about $150 Bil over the last 5 days and currently stands at $529 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).
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Returns vs S&P 500
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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 | -8.5% | 1.8% |
| 5D (Current Streak) | -22.1% | -2.5% |
| 1M (21D) | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 3M (63D) | 16.1% | 10.8% |
| YTD 2026 | -5.0% | 8.0% |
| 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 53 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 25 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 38 | 8 |
| 4D | 1 | 2 |
| 5D | 6 | 13 |
| 6D | 5 | 0 |
| 7D or more | 3 | 2 |
| Total >=3 D | 53 | 25 |
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 |
The losing streak ORCL stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.