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Oracle was among the most shorted stocks in 2026’s first half
Oracle reported $55 billion in fiscal 2026 capex, leaving it with negative cash flow of $23.7 billion, as it seeks another $40 billion in fiscal 2027 financing.
Oracle was one of the most heavily shorted stocks by hedge funds in the first half of 2026, according to the Data Insights Crowding Report cited by Yahoo Finance. The report found only two companies more heavily shorted than Oracle, Charter Communications and Super Micro Computer.
Yahoo Finance said the situation followed a dramatic shift in Oracle’s stock performance. Oracle spiked to an all-time high last summer on strong earnings and a growing backlog, then later fell sharply, with the stock trading around $153 per share after closing at $324 on Sept. 10, 2025.
The outlet pointed to Oracle’s large AI and data center buildout as a key driver of investor concern. Yahoo Finance reported that Oracle had $638 billion in remaining performance obligations as of the end of its fiscal year in June, including a $300 billion deal with OpenAI for cloud computing.
Yahoo Finance also highlighted the financial strain from the planned spend, citing $21 billion in capex last year and $55 billion in fiscal 2026, which left negative cash flow of $23.7 billion. It added that Oracle plans to raise another $40 billion in fiscal 2027 through debt and equity financing, with debt at $167 billion and a 388.0% debt-to-equity ratio.