Why Dell Technologies (DELL) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Dell Technologies (DELL) ended the recent trading session at $230.27, demonstrating a -3.57% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.63%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.13%. Heading into today, shares of the computer and technology services provider had gained 28.75% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 22.04% and the S&P 500's gain of 11.41%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Dell Technologies in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 28, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $3.18, showcasing a 105.16% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $35.46 billion, showing a 51.7% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $12.83 per share and revenue of $141.38 billion, indicating changes of +24.56% and +24.52%, respectively, compared to the previous year. It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Dell Technologies. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for 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 0.11% upward. At present, Dell Technologies boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). Looking at valuation, Dell Technologies is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.61. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 16.33. We can additionally observe that DELL currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.9. 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 1.94. The Computer - Micro Computers industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 25, this industry ranks in the top 11% of all industries, numbering over 250. The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks