Oracle Stock Upgrade On AI Surge, OpenAI Deal Seen Fueling Growth

Group 1 - Oracle Corp is expected to benefit from increasing enterprise demand for AI infrastructure, leading to an upgrade in rating to Overweight and a price target increase from $190 to $270 [1] - The analyst noted that net spending intentions for CIOs on Oracle OCI increased to 27% from 18% in the previous survey, indicating a growing enterprise appetite [2] - Earnings estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 were raised from $6.60 to $6.65 per share and from $7.91 to $8 per share, respectively [3] Group 2 - The bullish AI infrastructure spending backdrop is anticipated to contribute additional growth opportunities alongside the existing OpenAI-Stargate agreement, which is expected to support triple-digit backlog growth during fiscal 2026 [1][2] - At the time of publication, Oracle shares had risen by 0.22% to $235.83 [3]