Dell Technologies (DELL) closed at $493.79 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.63% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.28% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.19%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.27%.
Heading into today, shares of the computer and technology services provider had lost 6.97% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 4.89% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.2%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Dell Technologies in its upcoming release. On that day, Dell Technologies is projected to report earnings of $6.63 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 155.98%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $50.63 billion, up 87.47% from the year-ago period.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $26.09 per share and a revenue of $195.68 billion, representing changes of +153.3% and +72.35%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Dell Technologies. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Dell Technologies is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
In terms of valuation, Dell Technologies is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.24. This represents no noticeable deviation compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.24.
It is also worth noting that DELL currently has a PEG ratio of 0.5. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Computer - Micro Computers industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.74.
The Computer - Micro Computers industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 69, which puts it in the top 29% 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.
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