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Oracle Corporation (ORCL) — closed signal from July 7, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on October 5, 2025 — +20.8% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

ORCL price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$223.27 – $233.19Entry zone — fair-value band

$236.41Published — price the day we called it

$282.60Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$345.12Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$285.64Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 65 days.

At window close

+20.8%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+46%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+8.1%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$285.64

last close inside the window, ended October 5, 2025

Peak price

$345.12

peak on September 10, 2025 — not a realized return

Days to target

The thesis — published July 7, 2025

Predicted growth

+20%

over the measurement window

Target price

$282.60

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$223.27 – $233.19

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$236.41

published July 7, 2025

Confidence

64%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Oracle just signed a huge cloud contract expected to bring in over $30 billion a year starting in 2028. This big win has pushed the stock up about 50 percent since May because many investors want a piece of the growing demand for artificial-intelligence data centers. The price feels stretched now, so waiting for it to cool down to the 225-235 range could give a safer entry before a possible climb to 270-280, or about 20 percent higher, if AI spending remains strong.

Primary drivers

Huge $30 billion yearly cloud deal positions Oracle as a key AI supplier
Strong buying has lifted the price sharply on the AI story
Shares look pricey now, so a dip would offer a better starting point
Recent quarterly beat and rising AI budgets keep mood positive

How it played out

ORCL: target reached in 65 days

Lyra published ORCL at $236.41 on 2025-07-07 with a short-term thesis for 20% growth. The thesis pointed to a huge $30 billion yearly cloud deal, strong buying tied to artificial-intelligence data center demand, a stock that looked pricey, and a possible better entry in the $225-$235 area before a climb toward $270-$280.

Inside the window, ORCL reached the $282.60 target in 65 days. It peaked at $345.12 on 2025-09-10, a 46% gain. It ended at $285.64 on 2025-10-05. The thesis played out and went beyond the target.

What happened during the window

On 2025-07-07, Investopedia reported that Oracle offered the U.S. government a 75% discount on license-based technology through November 2025. On 2025-09-09, Investor's Business Daily reported Oracle's August-ended quarter, including remaining performance obligations of $455 billion and a 359% year-over-year increase.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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