In the latest trading session, Dell Technologies (DELL) closed at $133.86, marking a +2.01% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.02%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.14%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.33%.
Coming into today, shares of the computer and technology services provider had gained 5.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 6.31%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.93%.
The upcoming earnings release of Dell Technologies will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 28, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.28, signifying a 20.63% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $29.21 billion, indicating a 16.72% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.45 per share and revenue of $104.02 billion, which would represent changes of +16.09% and +8.84%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Dell Technologies. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% higher. Right now, Dell Technologies possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Dell Technologies has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.89 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 12.55, which means Dell Technologies is trading at a premium to the group.
One should further note that DELL currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.96. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As the market closed yesterday, the Computer - Micro Computers industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.52.
The Computer - Micro Computers industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 188, positioning it in the bottom 24% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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