DELL
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) was upgraded to Equal-weight from Underweight after Morgan Stanley reversed...
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BUY- Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) was upgraded to Equal-weight from Underweight after Morgan Stanley reversed a bearish thesis, citing improved supply-chain visibility and stronger pricing power tied to long-term supplier relationships.
- Analyst Erik Woodring cited Dell's first-quarter earnings and research trip to Taiwan as key catalysts, with revised earnings estimates more than doubling the price target to $448 from $170.
- The upgrade reflects confidence that Dell is managing semiconductor supply chain shortages better than peers in ways the bank had not anticipated.
- Dell Technologies is gaining market share across PCs and traditional servers, benefiting from Tier 2 cloud service providers that historically bought from Taiwanese original design manufacturers.
- Morgan Stanley set a bull case valuation of $600 and a bear case of $220 framing the current risk/reward as broadly balanced, with the bank's revised fiscal year 2027 earnings estimate now sitting 7% above Street consensus and fiscal 2028 running 9% above consensus.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 38.9% | 25% | 85.0 ptsExcellent (38.9%) - Strong growth |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 35.4% | 25% | 90.0 ptsExcellent (35.4%) - Strong outlook |
| Target Price Upside ? | 5.1% | 20% | 35.0 ptsBelow Screener (5.1%) - Target: $480.00 vs Current: $456.55 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 20.9% | 15% | 40.0 ptsModerate (20.9%) - Adequate margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | 6.4% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (6.4%) - Near recent highs |
Disclaimer: This rating is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice.
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About DELL
- Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally.
- The company operates through Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG) segments.
- The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash, purpose-built, hyper-converged infrastructure, software-defined storage, and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers.
- This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure and complementing its server and storage solutions; and software, peripherals, and services, including consulting and support, and deployment.
- The CSG segment provides notebooks, desktops, and workstations and branded peripherals that include displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam and audio devices, and third-party software and peripherals; and configuration, and extended warranties services.
- The company is involved in originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements and offers payment and consumption solutions and services, such utility, subscription, as-a-service, leases, and loans, as well as fixed-term leases and loans.
- It serves enterprises, governmental agencies and other public institutions, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, small and medium-sized businesses, and consumers.
- The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in March 2013.
- Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.