Analyst Upside

AU · rank #4 · 2026-07-22

DELL

NYSE · $261.14B (USD)

SignalHold
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.907
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$1.07
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
4
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.197
Analyst upside
Consensus target $501.04
+24.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+33.35%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.22
Gross margin TTM+19.2%
52w high$468.70
Market cap (USD)$261.14B

The AI research card

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Summary

DELL designs and sells PCs plus enterprise infrastructure, with recent results dominated by surging AI-optimized server demand and improving enterprise/server execution.

Rationale

The stock screens well for analyst_upside because earnings estimates and targets are rising, analyst upside is nearly 24%, sentiment is unanimous on revisions, and Dell just delivered a large upside earnings surprise with raised guidance.

Material risks

  • 1The core disqualifier is any slowdown in AI server orders from hyperscalers/enterprises, since Dell’s current growth and backlog visibility are heavily tied to that capex cycle.
  • 2AI servers are a lower-margin mix and Dell still faces intense competition in PCs and data-center hardware, including large customers that can design server systems in-house.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error