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Dell Technologies (DELL) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

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Dell Technologies (DELL - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $463.82, moving +2.73% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.02%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.21%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.08%.

The stock of computer and technology services provider has risen by 15.15% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.99% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.67%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Dell Technologies in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on September 1, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $4.88, signifying a 110.34% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $44.79 billion, up 50.43% from the prior-year quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $19.21 per share and a revenue of $175.5 billion, signifying shifts of +86.5% and +54.58%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Dell Technologies. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 2.58% upward. As of now, Dell Technologies holds a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

Looking at valuation, Dell Technologies is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.5. This indicates no noticeable deviation in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 23.5.

It's also important to note that DELL currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.89. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Computer - Micro Computers stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 2.63 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Computer - Micro Computers industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, positioning it in the top 30% 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.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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