Oracle’s (ORCL) FQ2 Cloud Revenue Misses Expectations Despite Strong AI Bookings and Backlog

Core Insights - Oracle Corporation is currently viewed as a strong investment option among Reddit stocks, despite a recent price target reduction by KeyBanc from $350 to $300 while maintaining an Overweight rating [1] Financial Performance - In FQ2 2026, Oracle's total revenue reached $16.1 billion, reflecting a 13% year-over-year increase [3] - Cloud revenue accounted for 50% of total revenue, growing by 33% to $8 billion, driven primarily by the Cloud Infrastructure segment, which increased by 66% to $4.1 billion [3] - GPU-related revenue within the cloud infrastructure business surged by 177%, indicating strong demand for Oracle's AI infrastructure [3] - Cloud Database Services revenue rose by 30%, with Autonomous Database revenue growing by 43%, while Cloud Applications revenue increased by 11% to $3.9 billion [3] Market Expectations - Cloud revenue and gross margin fell short of expectations, with IaaS growth reaching $4.1 billion, slightly below the anticipated $4 billion [2] - Despite a total remaining performance obligation exceeding $500 billion, the weak share reaction suggests that investors are focusing on current execution rather than future contract backlogs [2]