Analyst Upside

AU · rank #19 · 2026-09-09

DELL

NYSE · $338.67B (USD)

SignalBuy1.1strength 1.1 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.750
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$5.24
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
2
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.153
Analyst upside
Consensus target $564.46
+5.7%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
-49.88%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.22
Gross margin TTM+19.9%
52w high$534.99
Market cap (USD)$338.67B

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Summary

Dell Technologies is a large-cap hardware and infrastructure company whose current growth is overwhelmingly driven by AI server demand through its Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA partnership, layered on top of a legacy PC and enterprise hardware business.

Rationale

A 43% earnings surprise, 100% revision agreement across analysts, 21 target raises in 30 days, and EPS revisions accelerating from $4.51 (7-day) to $6.31 (90-day) confirm that analyst upside is being systematically underwritten by fundamental beats rather than sentiment drift alone.

Material risks

  • 1Analyst target dispersion of 47.8% is unusually wide for a name with consensus agreement on direction, suggesting deep disagreement on the magnitude of the AI server cycle's durability — if hyperscaler capex pauses, Dell's 58% revenue growth collapses with it given its assembler-not-designer positioning.
  • 2Gross margin of just 19.9% leaves virtually no buffer; AI server mix is structurally margin-dilutive versus legacy enterprise, and any NVIDIA supply allocation shift or pricing pressure from ODM competitors (Supermicro, Foxconn) would compress earnings faster than revisions can adjust.

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