43% Surge Propels Market Cap Past $1 Trillion! Oracle Lifts Ellison to Top, Eyes Top 10 in S&P 500

TradingKey - On Wednesday (U.S. Eastern Time), Oracle (ORCL.US) surged as much as 43% following the announcement of multiple major contracts, closing up nearly 36% at $326.33, a new all-time high.

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The rally briefly propelled Oracle founder Larry Ellison past Elon Musk to become the world’s richest person, according to real-time wealth estimates. Although the lead narrowed as shares pulled back, Ellison remains close behind Musk in net worth.

Notably, Oracle has now surpassed JPMorgan Chase to become one of the top 10 most valuable members in the S&P 500.

Oracle’s strong forward revenue outlook overshadowed an otherwise mixed first-quarter performance. The company reported quarterly revenue growth of 12%, reaching $14.93 billion, slightly below the $15.04 billion consensus estimate from analysts surveyed by FactSet.

Despite the surge, skepticism remains in the market.

Melius Research noted that Oracle’s $455 billion in remaining performance obligations (RPO) is “staggering” and supports its ambitious cloud infrastructure sales targets.

However, Davidson & Co. analysts pointed out that while the surge in bookings signals strong future revenue growth, it does not alleviate concerns about Oracle’s relatively low operating profit margins.

Enguerrand Artaz, fund manager at La Financière de l’Echiquier, said the market is now fully pricing in Oracle’s optimistic outlook — but whether the company can deliver on these expectations remains to be seen over time.

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