NEW YORK, March 3, 2026, 17:22 EST — Trading after hours
- Oracle slipped roughly 0.2% in after-hours trading, hovering close to $149.
- Oracle plans to report its fiscal Q3 results after markets shut on March 10.
- An April 6 deadline for lead-plaintiff applications was highlighted in a securities-fraud class action notice.
Oracle shares slipped in Tuesday’s after-hours session, as the company announced the timing of its upcoming quarterly results—an event investors are eyeing as a key test for its AI-focused cloud investment story.
Timing’s critical here. Oracle shares have seesawed in recent months, with traders debating if ramping up data-center capacity will actually deliver lasting revenue growth—or just pressure the balance sheet.
Legal chatter isn’t quieting down, either. Another batch of class-action notices is making the rounds just as the earnings calendar presses on.
Oracle plans to announce its fiscal third-quarter numbers on Tuesday, March 10, after markets shut. A conference call and webcast are set for 4:00 p.m. Central Time. 1
Oracle slipped roughly 0.2% to $149.01 in after-hours action. Earlier, the stock kicked off at $145.58, touching lows of $143.09 and hitting $150.91 at the top end. Volume for the day came in around 20.0 million shares.
Oracle ended Monday’s session up 2.65% at $149.25. Still, shares trade more than 56% under their Sept. 10 high of $345.72, according to MarketWatch data. 2
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check has launched a securities fraud class action against Oracle in Delaware federal court, the firm said, targeting investors who picked up shares from June 12 through Dec. 16, 2025. The deadline to move for lead-plaintiff status falls on April 6. According to the complaint, Oracle is accused of making misstatements or omitting details about its AI data-center plans and capex. 3
Oracle pointed to gains in its applications business Tuesday, spotlighting new customers. Among them: European hotel group Motel One, which shifted its entire portfolio—over 100 hotels spanning 13 countries—to Oracle OPERA Cloud and Oracle Managed Services. 4
Daniel Müller, co-CEO at Motel One Group, described the four-month migration of all properties as a feat that “required exceptional commitment,” according to the release. Oracle’s executive vice president Cormac Watters pointed to the rollout as evidence of “partnership and commitment” from both organizations. 4
Oracle highlighted recent accolades in the risk and compliance software space. Oracle Financial Services came in fourth on the Chartis RiskTech100 list and took home 15 awards. Sid Dash, chief researcher at Chartis, called the haul “a reminder of the strength of its core infrastructure” and noted Oracle’s advances in AI and data management. 5
Oracle’s cloud infrastructure unit has drawn sharper investor scrutiny lately, as the AI arms race heats up against giants like Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet. Reuters said Monday the company is putting $1.5 billion into Saudi Arabia to ramp up its cloud footprint there, with plans that include a new public cloud region in Riyadh. 6
But catching the upside isn’t automatic. Step up on capex, and free cash flow takes a hit. Miss on cloud growth or margins? That’s trouble for a stock already rerated. Throw in the class-action claims, and next week’s event risk just gets messier.
March 10 is on deck—Oracle reports after the bell, followed by its call. Investors want clarity on cloud demand, capacity expansion, and whether spending is ramping up or cooling off.
