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Oracle Seen as Top Contender for the Next $1 Trillion Valuation After AI-Cloud RPO Surge

A backlog spike underpins a bullish case built on faster cloud growth.

Overview

  • A Yahoo Finance analysis argues Oracle is the most likely U.S. tech company to reach a $1 trillion market cap next, citing strength in its AI-focused cloud business.
  • Oracle reported remaining performance obligations of $455 billion in fiscal Q1 2026, a 359% increase for the quarter ended Aug. 31.
  • The stock jumped 36% on Sept. 10 following the RPO update, briefly pushing market value above $900 billion before settling near $815 billion.
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure now represents 48% of revenue and grew 28% year over year in the latest quarter.
  • Overall revenue rose 11% in fiscal Q1 and for fiscal 2025, while Grand View Research projects a 40% CAGR for the cloud AI market through 2030.