Oracle Stock (ORCL) enters the final week of 2025: AI investment pressures, OpenAI exposure, analyst forecasts and what to watch before Monday’s open

Oracle Stock (ORCL) enters the final week of 2025: AI investment pressures, OpenAI exposure, analyst forecasts and what to watch before Monday’s open

By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2025-12-28 15:19:00

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 9:52 a.m. ET – Market closed (weekend)

Oracle Corporation stock enters the final three U.S. trading sessions of 2025 with a familiar tug-of-war: Bulls point to explosive demand for cloud infrastructure and a record backlog, while skeptics focus on funding and the cash-flow hit from the accelerated buildout of Oracle’s AI data center.

With markets closed for the weekend, investors are analyzing Friday’s closing price, weekend commentary and new year-end positioning signals – while also looking ahead to Monday’s reopening amid holiday-reduced liquidity and a busy macroeconomic calendar.

Where Oracle stock stands on Monday

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) ended the regular session on Friday $198 per shareafter trading between approximately $196 and $200 during the day.

In extended trading quotes tracked by MarketBeat, ORCL was shown close $196.88 This highlights the stock’s sensitivity to late week risk-off flows and weak holiday trading. [1]

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