Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

Dell Technologies (DELL) ended the recent trading session at $116.09, demonstrating a -1.19% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.07%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.14%. Coming into today, shares of the computer and technology services provider had lost 2.52% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 4.05%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.43%. Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Dell Technologies in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on February 26, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $3.54, up 32.09% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $31.88 billion, indicating a 33.24% upward movement from the same quarter last year. For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $9.98 per share and a revenue of $112 billion, representing changes of +22.6% and +17.2%, respectively, from the prior year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Dell Technologies. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits. Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.2% downward. Dell Technologies is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). In terms of valuation, Dell Technologies is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.42. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 10.53 of its industry. We can also see that DELL currently has a PEG ratio of 0.63. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Computer - Micro Computers industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.84. The Computer - Micro Computers industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 230, putting it in the bottom 7% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next 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. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.SeeWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks