Oracle shares have fallen about 32% this year despite cloud revenue growing 62% and $664 billion in remaining performance obligations (RPO). The 24/7 Wall St. model sets a $201.27 price target, about 54.1% above the $130.63 share price, with a buy rating. Fiscal Q1 2027 non-GAAP EPS was $1.92 against a $1.7391 estimate, and revenue reached $19.345 billion. The bear case of $171.69 still sits above the current price, with risks including free cash flow of -$5.396 billion and interest expense up 55% to $1.4 billion. The article argues Oracle is growing faster than Microsoft and Amazon at a lower multiple.
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