Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 12.900-12.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 10.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $138.0 billion-$142.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $120.0 billion. Dell Technologies also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 2.900-2.900 EPS.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 19.6%

NYSE:DELL traded up $23.79 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $145.24. The company had a trading volume of 13,170,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,716,358. Dell Technologies has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $168.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $96.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $120.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $131.92.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The company had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on DELL shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citic Securities upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.89.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 42.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Dell Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results — Dell reported record quarterly and full‑year revenue and topped EPS and revenue estimates, driving an after‑hours/pre‑market pop. The quarter was cited across outlets as a major beat that underpins the rally. Dell Technologies Stock Jumps on Strong Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Explosive AI server growth — AI‑optimized server revenue surged ~342% year‑over‑year in the quarter (roughly $9B) and management forecast that AI server revenue will double in fiscal 2027, signaling sustained high‑margin infrastructure demand. Dell shares jump on forecast it will double AI server revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Very strong FY‑2027 guidance — Dell lifted FY guidance well above Street estimates (revenue range and EPS materially ahead of consensus), and cited a large AI server backlog, which supports revenue visibility for the year ahead. Dell Shares Soar on Explosive AI Server Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed near‑term guidance detail — while FY revenue and EPS guidance were strong, first‑quarter EPS guidance was slightly below some estimates; investors will watch how guidance cadence and margin assumptions play out. Dell forecasts fiscal 2027 revenue above estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational headwinds noted — several reports flagged supply‑chain pressure and rising cost dynamics even as Dell said it has managed memory shortages better than peers; these factors could pressure near‑term margins. Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Legacy financial metrics remain a caution — Dell still shows a depressed return on equity and relatively modest net margins versus revenue scale; investors focused on long‑term returns may see these as risks despite top‑line momentum. DELL Earnings / Metrics

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445,854 shares during the period. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $641,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 222,352 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,990,000 after purchasing an additional 111,291 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $58,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 42,450.0% in the 4th quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 851 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

Dell Technologies Inc is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of information technology products, solutions and services. Its offerings span client computing devices (consumer and commercial laptops and desktops), enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage systems and networking equipment), software and cloud infrastructure, and a variety of professional services such as IT consulting, deployment, managed services and financing solutions. The company serves organizations of all sizes as well as individual consumers, with products and services aimed at enabling digital transformation and modern IT environments.

Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company grew from a direct-to-consumer PC business into a diversified IT provider through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.