Oracle Corp. announced a $10 billion bond sale and $10 billion stock offering on November 2, 2026, as part of a $20 billion capital raise to fund its AI infrastructure expansion.
Oracle’s $10 billion bond sale, alongside a $10 billion equity offering, marks the culmination of its planned $20 billion capital raise for fiscal 2027–2030. The offerings, disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, aim to finance data‑center expansions and AI initiatives, including partnerships with OpenAI. The company emphasized the move was the final amount needed to fund the remainder of this cycle,
according to CFO Hilary Maxson.
Oracle’s $20 Billion Capital Raise
The $10 billion bond offering includes multiple tranches with maturities ranging from 2029 to 2046, while the equity sale involves 86,206,897 shares at $116 per share. Oracle plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures, debt repayment, and future investments. The company had $125.34 billion in debt as of August 31, 2026, with $125.3 billion in senior unsecured borrowings.
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Analysts noted the scale of the raise, with Oracle burning $24 billion in cash during its last fiscal year and owing $125 billion as of August. The bond sale, led by BofA Securities, includes fixed‑ and floating‑rate notes, though specific terms remain pending. The stock offering, priced at $116 per share, will be used for general corporate purposes, and investors reacted negatively, citing risks of further dilution and heavy borrowing.
Oracle’s bond offering is divided into six tranches: one with a floating interest rate due 2029, and five fixed‑rate notes due 2029, 2031, 2033, 2037, and 2046. The preliminary filing did not specify interest rates or allocation, but BofA Securities, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, JPMorgan, and Deutsche Bank are underwriters. Oracle’s debt includes $119.961 billion in senior notes and $5.376 billion in other borrowings as of August 31, 2026, according to filings.
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The company spent $55.7 billion on capital projects in fiscal 2026 and expects spending to peak in fiscal 2027 and 2028 before declining in 2029.
Market Reaction and Analyst Perspectives
Oracle shares fell 9% on November 2, their worst day since June 2026, after the announcement. The decline followed an 11% rally at its October 28 investor day, where the company outlined a $225 billion revenue target for fiscal 2030. Analysts cited concerns over Oracle’s debt‑to‑equity ratio and the cost of capital, with Fitch noting it does not expect material incremental capital
over the rating horizon. However, Moody’s maintained a negative outlook, signaling potential downgrades.
Pat Nerney, head of investment solutions at Dynasty Financial Partners, warned that Oracle’s success hinges on execution: If they have to come back to market in the back half of '27 after telling everyone this was the last of the capital needed… look out.
Meanwhile, an analyst noted that the fundraising was a major relief given debt market concerns, with the company’s five-year CDS spread at 292 bps—exceeding 2008 crisis levels.
The market’s skepticism reflects broader worries about Oracle’s ability to generate free cash flow. Stephens upgraded Oracle to “Overweight” from “Equal‑Weight,” citing confidence in its AI‑driven growth. However, the company’s free cash flow is projected to be negative $35 billion in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027, according to FactSet.
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Oracle’s bond yields highlight its higher risk profile compared to peers. Its bonds due 2066 yield about 8.4%, compared to 6.1% for Apple’s and Microsoft’s bonds due 2062, according to a BofA note. CoreWeave, a debt‑heavy AI cloud provider, pays over 14%. Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance Futurum CEO Daniel Newman called Microsoft the AI adults in the room, the company that’s really done this with the least collateral damage to their balance sheet.
What Comes Next for Oracle?
The bond and stock offerings are expected to close on November 4, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Oracle’s CFO, Hilary Maxson, reiterated that the $20 billion raise excludes refinancing of existing debt and is intended to fund the remainder of this cycle.
The company aims to achieve positive free cash flow by the second half of 2028, with capital spending peaking in fiscal 2027 and 2028 before declining in 2029.
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Oracle’s stock has lost over half its value in the past 12 months, while Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta are within 5% of their starting points. After Oracle’s nine previous three‑day plunges of 12% or more since 2016, those companies fell in the following month only four times. However, Oracle’s debt‑to‑equity ratio and credit risk have drawn scrutiny. Its five‑year credit default swaps rose 265% in one year, placing it closer to a high‑end junk bond rating.
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