Wall Street is wrong about Oracle – that $553 billion backlog tells a different story for 2026

Wall Street is wrong about Oracle – that 3 billion backlog tells a different story for 2026

By Reuben Gregg Brewer, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-04-05 09:35:00

Wall Street is clearly warning against the technology giant oracle (NYSE:ORCL). The stock has lost more than half of its value in just six months. And yet the company’s earnings in the third fiscal quarter of 2026 highlighted a massive shortfall of $553 billion. For this reason, more aggressive investors should be positive about Oracle’s future.

Oracle helps build the infrastructure required for support Artificial Intelligence (AI). Much of the $553 billion backlog (which the company calls remaining performance obligations) involves the construction of data centers that house AI computers. These are not optional assets; AI has to live somewhere.

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