Dell Technologies (DELL)


Market Price (9/10/2026): $534.11 | Market Cap: $344.5 BilInvestor Relations Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Dell Technologies (DELL)


Market Price (9/10/2026): $534.11
Market Cap: $344.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

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Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 49%

Stock buyback support
Stock Buyback 3Y Total is 17 Bil

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 8.6 Bil

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, Show more.

Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%

Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 265%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 347%

Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 187%

Key risks
DELL key risks include [1] margin pressure and cash flow strain from its booming but high-cost AI server business and [2] concurrent weakness in its personal computer segment.

0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 49%
1 Stock buyback support
Stock Buyback 3Y Total is 17 Bil
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 8.6 Bil
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, Show more.
4 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
5 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 265%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 347%
6 Valuation getting more expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 187%
7 Key risks
DELL key risks include [1] margin pressure and cash flow strain from its booming but high-cost AI server business and [2] concurrent weakness in its personal computer segment.

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Updated on 9/3/2026

Dell Technologies (DELL) stock has gained about 25% since 5/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Dell Technologies delivered exceptional fiscal Q2 2027 financial results and substantially raised its full-year guidance. The company reported record revenue of $47.0 billion for its fiscal second quarter (which ended in July 2026), marking a 58% year-over-year increase and significantly surpassing analyst estimates. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) reached $7.04, a 203% year-over-year rise, beating consensus by 43.69%. Following this, Dell increased its full-year fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192.0 billion, representing a 69% year-over-year growth, and its non-GAAP EPS guidance to $25.50, up 148% year-over-year.

2. Surging demand for AI-optimized servers drove record orders and a significant backlog. A primary catalyst was Dell's AI-optimized server business, which generated a record $16.4 billion in revenue in fiscal Q2 2027, doubling year-over-year. The company booked a record $60.9 billion in new AI server orders during the quarter, pushing its AI-optimized server backlog to an unprecedented $95 billion, a near-doubling from the $51.3 billion reported at the end of fiscal Q1 2027. Dell also projected AI-optimized server revenue for fiscal 2027 to be $74 billion.

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Updated on 9/3/2026

Dell Technologies (DELL) stock has gained about 25% since 5/31/2026 because of the following key factors:

1. Dell Technologies delivered exceptional fiscal Q2 2027 financial results and substantially raised its full-year guidance. The company reported record revenue of $47.0 billion for its fiscal second quarter (which ended in July 2026), marking a 58% year-over-year increase and significantly surpassing analyst estimates. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) reached $7.04, a 203% year-over-year rise, beating consensus by 43.69%. Following this, Dell increased its full-year fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192.0 billion, representing a 69% year-over-year growth, and its non-GAAP EPS guidance to $25.50, up 148% year-over-year.

2. Surging demand for AI-optimized servers drove record orders and a significant backlog. A primary catalyst was Dell's AI-optimized server business, which generated a record $16.4 billion in revenue in fiscal Q2 2027, doubling year-over-year. The company booked a record $60.9 billion in new AI server orders during the quarter, pushing its AI-optimized server backlog to an unprecedented $95 billion, a near-doubling from the $51.3 billion reported at the end of fiscal Q1 2027. Dell also projected AI-optimized server revenue for fiscal 2027 to be $74 billion.

3. Broad-based strength across the Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG) reinforced growth. Beyond AI servers, Dell demonstrated robust performance across its other business segments. The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) achieved $31.8 billion in revenue, growing 89% year-over-year, with traditional servers and networking revenue up 122%, and storage revenue increasing by 26%. The Client Solutions Group (CSG) also saw solid performance, with revenue of $15.0 billion, up 20% year-over-year, largely driven by commercial client sales.

4. Multiple analyst upgrades and increased price targets fueled positive investor sentiment. Following Dell's strong fiscal Q2 2027 results and optimistic outlook, numerous Wall Street analysts reiterated or upgraded their ratings and significantly raised their price targets. For example, JPMorgan increased its price target to $635, Bernstein to $650, Truist Securities to $505, TD Cowen to $500, and Goldman Sachs to $570, reflecting strong confidence in Dell's positioning in the AI infrastructure market and its future growth trajectory.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 27.4% change in DELL stock from 5/31/2026 to 9/9/2026 was primarily driven by a 43.9% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)53120269092026Change
Stock Price ($)420.22535.2527.4%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)113,538151,19733.2%
Net Income Margin (%)5.2%7.5%43.9%
P/E Multiple46.730.3-35.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)6606452.3%
Cumulative Contribution27.4%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

5/31/2026 to 9/9/2026
ReturnCorrelation
DELL27.4% 
Market (SPY)0.8%47.3%
Sector (XLK)-1.6%57.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 263.2% change in DELL stock from 2/28/2026 to 9/9/2026 was primarily driven by a 59.9% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820269092026Change
Stock Price ($)147.38535.25263.2%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)104,090151,19745.3%
Net Income Margin (%)5.0%7.5%50.3%
P/E Multiple19.030.359.9%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)6716454.0%
Cumulative Contribution263.2%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2026 to 9/9/2026
ReturnCorrelation
DELL263.2% 
Market (SPY)11.4%36.1%
Sector (XLK)35.6%51.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 343.8% change in DELL stock from 8/31/2025 to 9/9/2026 was primarily driven by a 65.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)83120259092026Change
Stock Price ($)120.61535.25343.8%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)96,701151,19756.4%
Net Income Margin (%)4.7%7.5%59.6%
P/E Multiple18.330.365.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)6926457.3%
Cumulative Contribution343.8%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2025 to 9/9/2026
ReturnCorrelation
DELL343.8% 
Market (SPY)19.2%38.0%
Sector (XLK)43.7%48.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 898.6% change in DELL stock from 8/31/2023 to 9/9/2026 was primarily driven by a 274.2% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)83120239092026Change
Stock Price ($)53.60535.25898.6%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)97,107151,19755.7%
Net Income Margin (%)2.0%7.5%274.2%
P/E Multiple19.930.352.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)72464512.2%
Cumulative Contribution898.6%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2023 to 9/9/2026
ReturnCorrelation
DELL898.6% 
Market (SPY)75.3%46.5%
Sector (XLK)117.9%55.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
DELL Return52%-27%96%53%11%328%1492%
Peers Return38%-12%21%26%14%44%205%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%12%104%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DELL Win Rate75%33%75%75%50%78% 
Peers Win Rate65%42%68%57%52%58% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DELL Max Drawdown-11%-44%-16%-51%-42%-21% 
Peers Max Drawdown-18%-30%-18%-18%-31%-23% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: HPQ, HPE, IBM, CSCO, AAPL. See DELL Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/9/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

EventDELLS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-40.8%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven68.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven81 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-39.5%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven65.3%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven420 days18 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-15.7%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven18.7%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven35 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-39.9%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven66.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven271 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-45.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven84.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven103 days140 days

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In The Past

Dell Technologies's stock fell -40.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 68.9% gain to breakeven.

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EventDELLS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-40.8%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven68.9%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven81 days79 days
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-39.5%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven65.3%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven420 days18 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-39.9%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven66.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven271 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-45.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven84.8%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven103 days140 days

Compare to HPQ, HPE, IBM, CSCO, AAPL

In The Past

Dell Technologies's stock fell -40.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 68.9% gain to breakeven.

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About Dell Technologies (DELL)

Dell Technologies Inc. is a global leader in information technology (IT), providing a comprehensive range of solutions, products, and services. The company designs, manufactures, and supports essential IT infrastructure for businesses worldwide, focusing on helping them modernize their operations, manage data, and empower their workforces. Its offerings span across hardware, software, and services, serving a diverse customer base globally.

A significant part of Dell's business involves robust hardware solutions. Through its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), Dell provides traditional and next-generation storage solutions, servers (including rack, blade, and hyperscale), and networking products designed to transform and optimize business infrastructure. Its Client Solutions Group (CSG) focuses on end-user computing, offering desktops, workstations, notebooks, displays, and associated peripherals and software. Both segments include critical support, deployment, and extended warranty services.

Beyond hardware, Dell Technologies also delivers advanced software and cloud-focused services. Its VMware segment supports customers in navigating hybrid and multi-cloud environments, modern applications, networking, security, and digital workspaces, enabling efficient management of IT resources across complex settings. The company further provides information security and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions, facilitating the migration, running, and management of mission-critical applications in cloud-based environments.

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The HP of computers and data center equipment.

A bit like IBM, but focused on providing the physical and virtual infrastructure for IT solutions.

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  • Servers: A range of rack, blade, tower, and hyperscale servers for various computing and data processing needs.
  • Storage Solutions: Traditional and next-generation storage products designed for data management and retention.
  • Networking Products: Hardware and services that enable customers to build and modernize their IT infrastructure networks.
  • Personal Computers: Desktops, workstations, and notebooks for individual and professional use.
  • Displays & Peripherals: Monitors, projectors, and various attached or third-party accessories for computing devices.
  • Cloud & Virtualization Software (VMware): Solutions supporting hybrid/multi-cloud, modern applications, networking, security, and digital workspaces.
  • Information Security Solutions: Products and services dedicated to protecting IT environments and data from cyber threats.
  • IT Support & Deployment Services: Comprehensive services including configuration, deployment, support, and extended warranties for hardware and software.

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Michael Dell, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Michael Dell founded Dell Technologies in 1984 from his college dorm room. He served as CEO until 2004, returning to the role in 2007. In 2013, he took Dell Inc. private in a significant management buyout, then engineered the largest technology deal in history by combining Dell, EMC, and VMware in 2016, subsequently relisting Dell Technologies on the public markets in 2018. This demonstrates a pattern of managing companies, including taking one private with private equity backing. In 1998, he formed MSD Capital (now DFO Management), a private investment firm that manages capital for the Dell family, holding stakes in various investments. Dell's cloud software arm, VMware, was spun off in 2021 and later acquired by Broadcom in 2023, with a portion of the proceeds going to Dell.

David Kennedy, Interim Chief Financial Officer

David Kennedy was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer of Dell Technologies effective September 9, 2025. He is a long-time Dell executive, having joined the company in 1998. Prior to his current role, Kennedy served as Senior Vice President of Dell Global Business Operations, Finance. His experience at Dell also includes serving as senior vice president and Chief Operating Officer of Dell Global Sales, and senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of the company's Client Solutions Group (CSG).

Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Clarke has been with Dell for over three decades and serves as Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for overseeing global operations, product development, and infrastructure solutions. Clarke has been instrumental in transforming Dell from a PC-centric company into a leader in enterprise technology, focusing on servers, storage, and cloud infrastructure. He also leads product engineering, global manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain activities.

Chuck Whitten, Co-Chief Operating Officer

Chuck Whitten shares operational leadership responsibilities as Co-Chief Operating Officer, focusing on go-to-market strategy, customer engagement, and cross-functional alignment across Dell's business units. He joined Dell in 2021, bringing an analytical mindset and deep understanding of digital transformation from his previous role as a consultant with Bain & Company. Whitten is focused on making the organization more customer-centric and data-driven, refining sales execution, and strengthening Dell's competitive position.

John Roese, Global Chief Technology Officer & Chief AI Officer

John Roese leads Dell Technologies' global technology strategy, with a focus on positioning the company as a leader in AI, edge computing, 5G, and multicloud ecosystems. He joined Dell in 2012 and has held technology leadership roles at various companies, including Huawei, Nortel, and Broadcom. Roese oversees long-term research and development direction, partnerships with hyperscalers, and the integration of AI capabilities throughout Dell's portfolio.

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Here are the key risks to Dell Technologies:

  1. Intense Competition and Pricing Pressure: Dell Technologies operates in highly competitive markets across its Client Solutions Group (CSG), Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), and software/services offerings. The company faces significant competition from traditional hardware vendors, other IT solution providers, and increasingly from hyperscale cloud providers offering Infrastructure-as-a-Service. This intense rivalry leads to pricing pressure, which can erode profit margins, especially in commoditized segments like personal computers and even in high-growth areas such as AI servers where aggressive pricing is observed.
  2. Economic Sensitivity and Fluctuations in IT Spending: Dell's business is significantly influenced by global macroeconomic conditions and cyclical enterprise and consumer IT spending. Economic downturns or uncertainty can lead to reduced demand for its desktops, workstations, and notebooks (CSG), as well as delays in corporate infrastructure investments (ISG), directly impacting revenue and growth.
  3. Rapid Technological Change and Market Disruption: The fast pace of technological advancement and evolving customer demands represent a continuous risk for Dell Technologies. The ongoing shift towards cloud-based solutions and consumption models can reduce demand for traditional on-premises hardware and software. While Dell offers hybrid cloud and multi-cloud solutions and invests in artificial intelligence, adapting to these shifts requires continuous innovation and can lead to margin pressures, especially as certain high-growth products like AI servers initially carry lower profitability.

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The following are clear emerging threats for Dell Technologies:

  • Accelerated Shift to Public Cloud Computing: The continued and accelerating migration of enterprise IT workloads and infrastructure to hyper-scale public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) directly threatens Dell's core Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) segment. These public cloud offerings provide on-demand, scalable compute, storage, and networking as a service, reducing the need for customers to purchase and maintain traditional on-premises servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment, which are central to Dell's hardware business. This shift represents a fundamental change in how IT resources are consumed and managed, moving away from capital expenditure on Dell's hardware to operational expenditure with cloud providers.
  • Proliferation of Cloud-Native Client Devices: The increasing adoption of lightweight, cloud-centric operating systems and devices, such as Google Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks and various thin client solutions, poses a threat to Dell's Client Solutions Group (CSG). These devices, often characterized by lower costs, simplified management, and reliance on cloud-based applications, are gaining traction in educational, business productivity, and general computing environments. This trend challenges the demand for traditional, higher-spec, Windows-based desktops, workstations, and notebooks that form a significant part of Dell's CSG revenue.

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Dell Technologies (symbol: DELL) operates in several large addressable markets for its diverse range of IT solutions, products, and services. The market sizes for their main offerings, primarily based on 2024 data, are as follows:

Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)

  • Servers: The global data center server market was valued at approximately USD 216.66 billion in 2024. Additionally, the global server market size was valued at USD 106.68 billion in 2024. Another source estimates the global server market size at USD 103.65 billion in 2024.
  • Enterprise Storage Solutions: The global Enterprise Storage Systems market size was USD 220.14 billion in 2024. Another estimate places the global enterprise storage system market at approximately USD 78.41 billion in 2024.

Client Solutions Group (CSG)

  • Personal Computers (Desktops, Workstations, and Notebooks): Worldwide PC shipments totaled 245.4 million units in 2024. Other reports indicate global PC shipments reaching 262.7 million units in 2024 or 255.97 million units in 2024.
    • Desktops: The global desktop computer market value stood at USD 29.6 billion in 2024.
    • Workstations: The global workstation desktop PC market size was valued at USD 1.92 billion in 2024. However, the broader global workstations market was valued at approximately USD 32 billion in 2023.
    • Notebooks: The global laptop market size reached USD 151.1 billion in 2024. Other estimates for the global notebook market size in 2024 include USD 109.9 billion, USD 72.5 billion, and USD 71.24 billion.

Cloud and Security Solutions (Historically including VMware segment, and broader offerings)

  • Hybrid Cloud: The global hybrid cloud computing market size was valued at US$141.61 billion in 2024. Other sources estimate the global hybrid cloud market at US$130.87 billion in 2024, US$94.94 billion in 2024, US$82.61 billion in 2024, and US$79.4 billion in 2024.
  • Multi-Cloud Computing/Management: The global multi-cloud computing market size was valued at USD 13.18 billion in 2024. The global multi-cloud management market size is estimated at USD 10.58 billion in 2024.
  • Information Security / Cybersecurity: The global Cybersecurity Market size is projected to reach US$228.33 billion in 2024. Other figures for 2024 include an estimated market size of USD 208.8 billion and global information security end-user spending of $183.9 billion.
  • Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS): The global Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud computing market size was valued at US$206.85 billion in 2024. Other estimates for the worldwide IaaS market in 2024 include $171.8 billion, US$156.93 billion, and US$98 billion.

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Dell Technologies (DELL) is anticipated to experience future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years driven by several key factors:
  • Surging Demand for AI Servers and Infrastructure: Dell is strategically positioned as a premier infrastructure partner in the generative AI era, with a significant increase in demand for AI-optimized servers. The company's AI server business is projected to double, targeting approximately $50 billion in fiscal year 2027, with substantial order backlogs reported. This growth is further supported by an expanding enterprise AI customer base.
  • Continued Growth in Traditional Servers and Networking: Within its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), Dell expects sustained growth in its traditional server and networking segments. The traditional server market remains robust, with high single-digit growth projected, demonstrating consistent performance over multiple quarters.
  • Expansion of IP Storage Solutions: The company's storage business, particularly its Intellectual Property (IP) storage portfolio, is identified as a significant driver of multi-quarter growth and margin expansion. Dell has previously reported record storage revenue, indicating strong performance in this area.
  • Stabilization and Growth in Commercial Client Solutions: After a period of flux, the Client Solutions Group (CSG), which includes PCs, is expected to see stabilization and low single-digit revenue growth. This is particularly driven by momentum in commercial PCs, and the expansion of the total addressable market (TAM) through new products in commercial, education, and consumer segments.

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Capital Allocation Decisions for Dell Technologies (DELL)

Share Repurchases

  • On February 27, 2025, Dell's board approved a $10 billion increase in its share repurchase authorization. This built upon an existing authorization that was increased by $5 billion on October 5, 2023.
  • Dell repurchased $7.5 billion worth of shares in fiscal year 2026, including 54 million shares, which was more than double the amount repurchased in fiscal year 2025.
  • Annual share repurchases were $2.588 billion in fiscal year 2025, $2.08 billion in fiscal year 2024, and $3.272 billion in fiscal year 2023.

Share Issuance

  • Between June and July 2025, Dell issued 3,421,793 shares of its Class C common stock, resulting from the conversion of an equal number of Class B common stock shares by Silver Lake entities.

Capital Expenditures

  • Dell's capital expenditures were $2.652 billion in fiscal year 2025, $2.756 billion in fiscal year 2024, and $3.003 billion in fiscal year 2023.
  • The company's capital expenditures are primarily focused on developing software, fostering innovation, and building solutions to support customers' digital transformation.
  • A significant focus for capital allocation is on artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure development, including enhancing AI solutions, micro data centers, and advanced hardware for AI workloads.

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Peer Outperformance in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

DELL has outperformed 100% of its 20 Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals peers over 5Y. Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals ranks 7th of 12 industries in Information Technology by median 5Y return. The sector’s gains have largely come from elsewhere.
Share of Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals constituents that DELL has outperformed, by holding period. Peers without a full price history over a given window are excluded from that window.
1Y
88%
of 25 industry peers · 346.9% return
3Y
86%
of 22 industry peers · 696.6% return
5Y
100%
of 20 industry peers · 1128.1% return
No Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals peer with a comparable growth profile has beaten DELL by more than 20pp over 5Y.
Median price return by industry across the Information Technology sector, ranked by 5Y. Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals is DELL's own industry. Use this to see which corners of the sector have carried the returns.
Industry Names 1Y med3Y med5Y med Top 3 by 5Y
Electronic Manufacturing Services 9 62.0%191.8%304.2% TTMI 816% · FLEX 745% · SANM 424%
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 27 129.2%82.9%106.7% AEHR 845% · AXTI 647% · LRCX 456%
Technology Distributors 9 31.8%69.9%87.2% CLMB 337% · AVT 168% · SNX 133%
Communications Equipment 35 21.0%92.3%74.4% AAOI 1353% · LITE 1052% · ANET 780%
Electronic Components 26 39.3%59.6%64.6% CLS 3713% · BELFA 1314% · COHR 394%
Semiconductors 55 23.0%26.0%27.9% POET 1864% · MU 1334% · NVDA 897%
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals ← 21 30.2%79.4%23.5% DELL 1128% · STX 1125% · WDC 1018%
Internet Services & Infrastructure 6 19.5%33.5%13.9% DOCN 89% · VRSN 32% · GDDY 24%
Electronic Equipment & Instruments 27 -13.0%6.7%-10.7% PI 210% · OSIS 108% · NSSC 97%
IT Consulting & Other Services 28 -27.5%-14.5%-31.2% CHRN 478321% · APLD 1264% · TSSI 657%
Application Software 122 -28.4%-15.9%-46.0% VIDA 205355% · INLX 4774% · PLTR 545%
Systems Software 67 -15.1%-1.0%-57.2% QNC 469% · ZETA 340% · PANW 328%
Median of constituents with a full price history over each window. Top names are unfiltered by size in this render.

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Financials

DELLHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameDell Tec.HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Mkt Price535.2532.3958.90239.94109.43315.34174.69
Mkt Cap345.229.878.7225.8432.24,621.7285.5
Rev LTM151,19759,16241,87169,09763,325466,82366,211
Op Inc LTM14,5473,8843,28412,70516,061154,85913,626
FCF LTM8,5603,8814,15613,14412,767136,68310,664
FCF 3Y Avg5,5933,4172,36712,29512,088112,4028,841
CFO LTM12,1524,6686,69414,88814,177146,72413,164
CFO 3Y Avg8,5664,1554,77713,97413,083122,77710,824

Growth & Margins

DELLHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameDell Tec.HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Rev Chg LTM49.0%8.1%26.6%7.9%11.8%14.2%13.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg19.2%2.8%12.8%4.5%3.8%6.9%5.7%
Rev Chg Q57.7%12.5%33.7%1.1%17.6%16.4%17.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM12.8%3.0%7.9%0.3%4.2%3.4%3.8%
Op Inc Chg LTM103.1%5.8%61.4%16.3%28.4%18.9%23.7%
Op Inc Chg 3Y Avg46.1%-1.5%12.7%13.3%2.7%11.5%12.1%
Op Mgn LTM9.6%6.6%7.8%18.4%25.4%33.2%14.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg7.8%7.1%7.3%17.0%23.8%32.1%12.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM1.4%-0.0%2.0%-0.4%1.6%0.5%1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM8.0%7.9%16.0%21.5%22.4%31.4%18.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg7.3%7.4%13.8%21.4%22.6%29.1%17.6%
FCF/Rev LTM5.7%6.6%9.9%19.0%20.2%29.3%14.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.7%6.1%6.7%18.9%20.9%26.6%12.8%

Valuation

DELLHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameDell Tec.HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
Mkt Cap345.229.878.7225.8432.24,621.7285.5
P/S2.30.51.93.36.89.92.8
P/Op Inc23.77.724.017.826.929.823.8
P/EBIT22.59.124.018.324.729.823.2
P/E30.312.128.221.132.635.829.3
P/CFO28.46.411.815.230.531.521.8
Total Yield3.7%11.9%4.5%7.5%4.6%3.1%4.5%
Dividend Yield0.5%3.7%0.9%2.8%1.5%0.3%1.2%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg4.1%13.9%5.8%5.6%4.3%3.2%5.0%
D/E0.10.30.30.30.10.00.2
Net D/E0.10.20.20.30.00.00.1

Returns

DELLHPQHPEIBMCSCOAAPLMedian
NameDell Tec.HP Hewlett .Internat.Cisco Sy.Apple  
1M Rtn16.9%9.7%7.7%1.5%-10.7%2.3%5.0%
3M Rtn45.0%32.5%29.9%-11.3%-7.5%8.2%19.0%
6M Rtn264.9%79.3%177.4%-2.2%41.4%21.1%60.4%
12M Rtn346.9%18.4%151.8%-5.0%65.9%35.1%50.5%
3Y Rtn696.6%25.6%267.0%78.2%109.0%79.4%94.2%
1M Excs Rtn18.4%11.3%9.2%3.0%-9.2%3.8%6.5%
3M Excs Rtn37.0%29.4%19.0%-16.3%-12.1%5.2%12.1%
6M Excs Rtn261.4%66.4%169.2%-15.3%29.5%8.5%48.0%
12M Excs Rtn323.1%-0.4%138.3%-21.4%49.4%15.5%32.5%
3Y Excs Rtn654.5%-47.3%184.9%8.8%35.7%-0.4%22.2%

Comparison Analyses

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20262025202420232022
Infrastructure Solutions Group60,82643,59333,88538,35634,366
Client Solutions Group50,98448,39348,91658,21361,464
Corporate and other1,7283,5815,6245,732 
Impact of purchase accounting    -32
Other businesses    5,388
Unallocated transactions    11
Total113,53895,56788,425102,301101,197


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20262025202420232022
Infrastructure Solutions Group7,1115,5794,2865,0453,736
Client Solutions Group2,8332,9723,7123,8244,365
Corporate and other47-22-120-232 
Amortization of intangibles-497-667-833-1,014-1,641
Other corporate expenses-622-840-756-921-337
Stock-based compensation expense-723-785-878-931-808
Impact of purchase accounting    -67
Other businesses    -319
Transaction-related expenses    -273
Unallocated transactions    3
Total8,1496,2375,4115,7714,659


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$535.25 
Market Cap ($ Bil)347.4 
First Trading Date12/26/2018 
Distance from 52W High0.0% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$444.36$256.97
DMA Trendupup
Distance from DMA20.5%108.3%
 3M1YR
Volatility77.3%73.7%
Downside Capture179.30169.40
Upside Capture312.47313.70
Correlation (SPY)45.1%38.2%
DELL Betas & Captures as of 8/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta4.473.542.602.142.131.88
Up Beta3.716.054.651.411.611.56
Down Beta-0.091.291.131.142.042.05
Up Capture589%338%295%744%811%2865%
Bmk +ve Days10213268138427
Stock +ve Days10203270132393
Down Capture517%278%201%146%139%111%
Bmk -ve Days11213259113324
Stock -ve Days11223257119357

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with DELL
DELL343.3%73.6%2.31-
Sector ETF (XLK)42.7%26.2%1.3248.9%
Equity (SPY)18.6%12.8%1.0637.9%
Gold (GLD)20.6%29.2%0.6416.3%
Commodities (DBC)46.3%20.4%1.76-5.0%
Real Estate (VNQ)7.3%13.6%0.27-3.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-29.8%43.8%-0.6819.8%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with DELL
DELL64.4%53.3%1.12-
Sector ETF (XLK)19.7%25.9%0.6854.4%
Equity (SPY)12.5%17.2%0.5548.5%
Gold (GLD)18.9%18.8%0.8211.1%
Commodities (DBC)11.1%19.5%0.4411.4%
Real Estate (VNQ)1.2%18.9%-0.0420.0%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)10.8%52.6%0.3919.6%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with DELL
DELL38.6%49.1%1.04-
Sector ETF (XLK)24.3%25.0%0.8855.9%
Equity (SPY)15.1%17.9%0.7251.9%
Gold (GLD)12.3%16.3%0.629.9%
Commodities (DBC)8.1%18.1%0.3718.9%
Real Estate (VNQ)4.7%20.7%0.1929.2%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)63.6%66.2%1.0317.1%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8142026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity14.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 73120266.4%
Average Daily Volume5.9 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.4 days
Basic Shares Quantity645.0 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares2.2%

Earnings Returns History

Updated 9/10/2026
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/1/202615.8%25.9% 
5/28/202632.8%33.1%30.8%
2/26/202621.9%20.6%41.5%
11/25/20255.8%10.4%1.6%
8/28/2025-8.9%-6.9%-0.1%
5/29/2025-2.1%-1.6%7.9%
2/27/2025-4.7%-13.7%-14.4%
11/26/2024-12.2%-11.0%-17.2%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121315
# Negative12118
Median Positive9.8%10.4%7.9%
Median Negative-4.9%-7.9%-9.6%
Max Positive32.8%33.1%41.5%
Max Negative-17.9%-21.4%-27.6%
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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/1/202615.8%25.9% 
5/28/202632.8%33.1%30.8%
2/26/202621.9%20.6%41.5%
11/25/20255.8%10.4%1.6%
8/28/2025-8.9%-6.9%-0.1%
5/29/2025-2.1%-1.6%7.9%
2/27/2025-4.7%-13.7%-14.4%
11/26/2024-12.2%-11.0%-17.2%
8/29/20244.3%-7.9%7.0%
5/30/2024-17.9%-21.2%-15.9%
2/29/202431.6%27.3%26.4%
11/30/2023-5.2%-9.6%-1.4%
8/31/202321.2%25.4%20.4%
6/1/20234.0%5.3%20.1%
3/2/2023-0.9%-5.9%0.1%
11/21/20226.8%6.0%-4.7%
8/25/2022-13.5%-21.4%-27.6%
5/26/202212.9%16.1%11.4%
2/24/2022-7.8%-5.8%-1.9%
11/23/20214.8%1.9%2.2%
8/26/2021-4.5%-4.4%3.3%
5/27/2021-1.1%3.8%0.1%
2/25/20211.7%3.9%11.7%
11/24/2020-1.4%0.3%3.8%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121315
# Negative12118
Median Positive9.8%10.4%7.9%
Median Negative-4.9%-7.9%-9.6%
Max Positive32.8%33.1%41.5%
Max Negative-17.9%-21.4%-27.6%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
07/31/202609/08/202610-Q
04/30/202606/09/202610-Q
01/31/202603/16/202610-K
10/31/202512/09/202510-Q
07/31/202509/08/202510-Q
04/30/202506/10/202510-Q
01/31/202503/25/202510-K
10/31/202412/10/202410-Q
07/31/202409/10/202410-Q
04/30/202406/11/202410-Q
01/31/202403/25/202410-K
10/31/202312/08/202310-Q
07/31/202309/12/202310-Q
04/30/202306/12/202310-Q
01/31/202303/30/202310-K
10/31/202212/05/202210-Q
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07/31/202609/08/202610-Q
04/30/202606/09/202610-Q
01/31/202603/16/202610-K
10/31/202512/09/202510-Q
07/31/202509/08/202510-Q
04/30/202506/10/202510-Q
01/31/202503/25/202510-K
10/31/202412/10/202410-Q
07/31/202409/10/202410-Q
04/30/202406/11/202410-Q
01/31/202403/25/202410-K
10/31/202312/08/202310-Q
07/31/202309/12/202310-Q
04/30/202306/12/202310-Q
01/31/202303/30/202310-K
10/31/202212/05/202210-Q
07/31/202209/01/202210-Q
04/30/202206/06/202210-Q
01/31/202203/24/202210-K
10/31/202112/03/202110-Q
07/31/202109/03/202110-Q
04/30/202106/07/202110-Q
01/31/202103/26/202110-K
10/31/202012/07/202010-Q
07/31/202009/04/202010-Q
04/30/202006/08/202010-Q
01/31/202003/27/202010-K
10/31/201912/09/201910-Q

Recent Forward Guidance

Updated 9/2/2026

Latest: Q2 2027 Earnings Reported 9/1/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q3 2027 RevenueReported 49.00 Bil 10.1% Higher NewGuidance: 44.50 Bil for Q2 2027
Q3 2027 GAAP diluted EPSReported 6.1 36.2% Higher NewGuidance: 4.48 for Q2 2027
Q3 2027 Non-GAAP diluted EPSReported 6.5 35.4% Higher NewGuidance: 4.8 for Q2 2027
2027 RevenueReported 192.00 Bil 15.0% RaisedGuidance: 167.00 Bil for 2027
2027 AI-Optimized Servers revenueReported 74.00 Bil 23.3% RaisedGuidance: 60.00 Bil for 2027
2027 GAAP diluted EPSReported 24.4 40.8% RaisedGuidance: 17.3 for 2027
2027 Non-GAAP diluted EPSReported 25.5 42.5% RaisedGuidance: 17.9 for 2027


Prior: Q1 2027 Earnings Reported 5/28/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q2 2027 RevenueReported44.00 Bil44.50 Bil45.00 Bil26.4% Higher NewGuidance: 35.20 Bil for Q1 2027
Q2 2027 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 4.48 75.7% Higher NewGuidance: 2.55 for Q1 2027
Q2 2027 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 4.8 65.5% Higher NewGuidance: 2.9 for Q1 2027
2027 RevenueReported165.00 Bil167.00 Bil169.00 Bil19.3% RaisedGuidance: 140.00 Bil for 2027
2027 AI-Optimized Servers RevenueReported 60.00 Bil 20.0% RaisedGuidance: 50.00 Bil for 2027
2027 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 17.3 50.3% RaisedGuidance: 11.5 for 2027
2027 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 17.9 38.8% RaisedGuidance: 12.9 for 2027

Q4 2026 Earnings Reported 2/26/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2027 RevenueReported34.70 Bil35.20 Bil35.70 Bil11.7% Higher NewGuidance: 31.50 Bil for Q4 2026
Q1 2027 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 2.55 -16.4% Lower NewGuidance: 3.05 for Q4 2026
Q1 2027 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 2.9 -17.1% Lower NewGuidance: 3.5 for Q4 2026
2027 RevenueReported138.00 Bil140.00 Bil142.00 Bil25.3% Higher NewGuidance: 111.70 Bil for 2026
2027 AI-Optimized Servers RevenueReported 50.00 Bil 100.0% Higher NewGuidance: 25.00 Bil for 2026
2027 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 11.5 37.5% Higher NewGuidance: 8.38 for 2026
2027 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 12.9 30.0% Higher NewGuidance: 9.92 for 2026

Q3 2026 Earnings Reported 11/25/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricSourceLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2026 RevenueReported31.00 Bil31.50 Bil32.00 Bil   
Q4 2026 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 3.05    
Q4 2026 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 3.5    
2026 AI Server ShipmentsReported 25.00 Bil 25.0% RaisedGuidance: 20.00 Bil for 2026
2026 RevenueReported111.20 Bil111.70 Bil112.20 Bil4.4% RaisedGuidance: 107.00 Bil for 2026
2026 GAAP Diluted EPSReported 8.38 5.0% RaisedGuidance: 7.98 for 2026
2026 Non-GAAP Diluted EPSReported 9.92 3.9% RaisedGuidance: 9.55 for 2026

Insider Activity

Updated 9/9/2026
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9092026521.3428,69614,960,33926,204,053Form
2Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9092026521.351,120  Form
3Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9092026521.35504  Form
4Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9092026521.3454,73428,534,95344,584,887Form
5Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP DirectSell9092026520.7137,50019,526,695706,412,283Form
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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9092026521.3428,69614,960,33926,204,053Form
2Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9092026521.351,120  Form
3Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9092026521.35504  Form
4Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9092026521.3454,73428,534,95344,584,887Form
5Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP DirectSell9092026520.7137,50019,526,695706,412,283Form
6Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9092026521.3449,94626,038,78250,734,074Form
7Tunnell, JaneChief Marketing OfficerDirectSell9092026523.515,4362,845,82821,746,290Form
8Saavedra, Jennifer DChief Human Resources OfficerDirectSell9092026520.0025,25113,130,520154,383,320Form
9Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9082026517.34839  Form
10Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9082026507.60693351,765425,874Form
11Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9082026517.331,859  Form
12Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9082026507.611,534778,673943,646Form
13Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9082026517.3483,00642,941,92437,861,176Form
14Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9082026507.6168,52534,783,97579,284,113Form
15Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9082026517.3447,69524,674,29619,554,748Form
16Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9082026507.6139,37719,988,15543,397,601Form
17Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9082026517.3491,19147,176,31733,217,578Form
18Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9082026507.6175,28538,215,41378,883,089Form
19Radakovich, Lynn Vojvodich DirectSell8262026438.212,022886,06111,072,252Form
20Radakovich, Lynn Vojvodich DirectSell7242026413.772,022836,64310,454,727Form
21Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell7132026453.541,332  Form
22Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell7132026453.5434,86915,814,43619,938,008Form
23Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell7132026453.5459,49226,981,92540,465,631Form
24Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell7132026453.54601  Form
25Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell7132026453.5468,70631,160,82530,836,092Form
26Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell7102026427.1563,09526,951,33725,864,655Form
27Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell7102026427.13635  Form
28Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell7102026427.161,411  Form
29Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell7102026427.1572,85431,119,94019,731,137Form
30Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell7102026427.1537,00315,806,01612,746,305Form
31Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell7082026410.51636  Form
32Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell7082026410.5263,20425,946,69312,384,246Form
33Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell7082026410.521,409  Form
34Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell7082026410.5236,98215,181,9526,117,199Form
35Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell7082026410.5272,76629,872,1169,476,513Form
36Silver, Lake Group, Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell6302026396.3710,763  Form
37Silver, Lake Group, Llc See footnoteSell6302026396.375,916  Form
38Radakovich, Lynn Vojvodich DirectSell6242026421.0012,0225,061,26210,637,407Form
39Rothberg, Richard JGeneral Counsel & SecretaryDirectSell6172026410.0020,0008,200,00058,390,150Form
40Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6162026403.12764  Form
41Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6162026403.1239,53715,938,11228,184,462Form
42Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6162026403.1234,25713,809,64137,009,935Form
43Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6162026403.1220,0958,100,67220,309,528Form
44Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6162026403.11345  Form
45Dorman, David W grantor retained annuity trustSell6162026405.8941,292  Form
46Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6152026380.23547  Form
47Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6152026380.2531,74912,072,53316,080,741Form
48Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6152026380.261,211  Form
49Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6152026380.2562,40323,728,67421,818,684Form
50Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6152026380.2554,09320,568,81028,648,341Form
51Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6122026394.99412  Form
52Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6122026394.98911  Form
53Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6122026380.471,390528,856346,230Form
54Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6122026380.46627238,550155,990Form
55Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6122026394.9940,68616,070,45019,500,124Form
56Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6122026380.4762,08423,620,94834,262,626Form
57Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6122026394.9923,8769,430,71311,671,080Form
58Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6122026380.4736,43613,862,72520,326,492Form
59Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6122026394.9946,94618,543,06414,848,354Form
60Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6122026380.4771,64027,256,70832,163,980Form
61Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6112026404.6939  Form
62Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6112026390.4119174,56814,445Form
63Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6112026404.6783  Form
64Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6112026390.38423165,13132,402Form
65Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6112026404.685,0252,033,5061,187,730Form
66Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6112026390.3125,4369,928,0363,106,902Form
67Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6112026404.682,183883,41128,978,545Form
68Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6112026390.3111,0554,314,92928,802,104Form
69Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6112026404.685,3272,155,720806,523Form
70Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6112026390.3126,96410,524,4462,856,713Form
71Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6102026398.11980  Form
72Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6102026398.122,169  Form
73Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6102026398.13131,04052,170,3405,023,943Form
74Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6102026398.1356,92622,663,66626,390,514Form
75Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6102026398.13138,88555,293,6323,417,906Form
76Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6092026403.00633  Form
77Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6092026403.0189,64836,128,5932,234,260Form
78Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6092026403.0084,58334,087,3643,284,087Form
79Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6092026403.011,399  Form
80Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6092026403.0036,73614,804,78717,483,963Form
81Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6082026424.55651  Form
82Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6082026414.42567234,978270,204Form
83Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6082026424.551,448  Form
84Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6082026414.441,254519,709599,696Form
85Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6082026424.5583,74235,552,7289,571,496Form
86Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6082026414.4372,72830,140,75544,048,653Form
87Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6082026424.5537,93416,104,90852,135,681Form
88Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6082026414.4332,94513,653,42766,613,971Form
89Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6082026424.5590,30438,338,6346,385,244Form
90Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6082026414.4378,42532,501,77343,657,020Form
91Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6052026422.9884,36535,684,7003,181,232Form
92Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6052026422.97609  Form
93Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6052026422.981,351  Form
94Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6052026422.9835,43714,989,13439,847,655Form
95Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6052026422.9878,23633,092,2564,768,675Form
96Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6042026458.18141  Form
97Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6042026438.931,280561,82461,450Form
98Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6042026458.16311  Form
99Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6042026438.912,8341,243,864136,061Form
100Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6042026458.1217,9328,215,04212,017,454Form
101Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6042026438.91164,04772,002,13719,383,654Form
102Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6042026458.128,1183,719,03036,606,658Form
103Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6042026438.9174,26532,595,76638,634,750Form
104Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6042026458.1219,3208,850,9128,092,262Form
105Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6042026438.91176,75477,579,39116,232,709Form
106Sharp, Richard TroyChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell6042026438.431,300569,9592,950,634Form
107Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6032026457.991,370  Form
108Silver, Lake Technology Investors V, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell6032026445.94611272,469611,384Form
109Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6032026457.993,039  Form
110Silver, Lake Technology Investors Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell6032026445.961,356604,7181,355,709Form
111Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6032026457.99175,90180,560,81416,789,438Form
112Sl, Spv-2, LP Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell6032026445.9678,33934,936,44794,794,306Form
113Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6032026457.9979,60236,456,89121,338,653Form
114Silver, Lake Partners V DE (aiv), LP Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell6032026445.9635,45315,810,79556,277,653Form
115Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6032026457.99189,80586,928,70211,123,192Form
116Silver, Lake Partners Iv, LP Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell6032026445.9684,53237,698,30195,477,508Form
117Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell4172026176.50135,09723,844,62024,561,210Form
118Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell4172026176.50155,47927,442,04418,848,435Form
119Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell4172026176.5080,07714,133,59011,805,202Form
120Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell4172026176.502,996  Form
121Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell4172026176.501,351  Form
122Slta, V (gp), Llc See footnoteSell4172026193.587,0001,355,0609,050,446Form
123Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell4172026176.50135,09723,844,62024,561,210Form
124Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell4172026176.50155,47927,442,04418,848,435Form
125Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell4172026176.5080,07714,133,59011,805,202Form
126Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell4172026176.502,996  Form
127Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell4172026176.501,351  Form
128Slta, Iv (gp), Llc See footnoteSell4172026193.587,0001,355,0609,050,446Form
129Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell4172026177.24166,00629,422,69113,458,622Form
130Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell4172026177.24189,67933,618,46310,401,432Form
131Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell4172026177.2497,67817,312,3256,515,650Form
132Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell4172026177.243,654  Form
133Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell4172026177.241,649  Form
134Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell4172026177.24166,00629,422,69113,458,622Form
135Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell4172026177.24189,67933,618,46310,401,432Form
136Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell4172026177.2497,67817,312,3256,515,650Form
137Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell4172026177.243,654  Form
138Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell4172026177.241,649  Form
139Clarke, Jeffrey WCOO & Vice ChairmanDirectSell4172026182.48116,00021,167,680307,919,307Form
140Kennedy, David AlanChief Financial OfficerDirectSell4132026182.5319,5003,559,33533,420,695Form
141Scannell, William FChief Customer OfficerDirectSell3252026165.00143,06723,606,0553,593,535Form
142Sharp, Richard TroyChief Accounting OfficerDirectSell3232026149.261,538229,5651,198,574Form
143Tunnell, JaneChief Marketing OfficerDirectSell3202026152.5128,5294,350,9588,139,916Form
144Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026154.399,2411,426,6758,691,585Form
145Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.3910,7041,652,5406,456,239Form
146Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026154.395,493848,0394,107,113Form
147Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.39204  Form
148Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026154.3993  Form
149Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026152.2826,6654,060,4539,980,049Form
150Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026152.2830,8884,703,5157,998,017Form
151Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026152.2815,8502,413,5824,887,466Form
152Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026152.2858989,69131,065Form
153Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026152.2826640,50614,009Form
154Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026154.399,2411,426,6758,691,585Form
155Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.3910,7041,652,5406,456,239Form
156Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026154.395,493848,0394,107,113Form
157Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.39204  Form
158Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026154.3993  Form
159Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026152.2826,6654,060,4539,980,049Form
160Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026152.2830,8884,703,5157,998,017Form
161Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026152.2815,8502,413,5824,887,466Form
162Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026152.2858989,69131,065Form
163Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026152.2826640,50614,009Form
164Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026154.4085,26213,164,6236,117,098Form
165Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.4098,76615,249,6684,543,742Form
166Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026154.4050,6667,822,9322,891,332Form
167Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.401,886  Form
168Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026154.40851  Form
169Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3192026154.4085,26213,164,6236,117,098Form
170Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.4098,76615,249,6684,543,742Form
171Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3192026154.4050,6667,822,9322,891,332Form
172Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3192026154.401,886  Form
173Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3192026154.40851  Form
174Kullman, Ellen Jamison DirectSell3102026145.13150,34621,820,3139,529,787Form
175Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell3062026146.752,366  Form
176Slta, V (gp), Llc See footnoteSell3062026146.752,051  Form
177Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell3062026146.752,366  Form
178Slta, Iv (gp), Llc See footnoteSell3062026146.752,051  Form
179Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3062026146.83183,04826,876,68124,674,105Form
180Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3062026146.83212,19331,156,00018,238,020Form
181Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3062026146.83108,88915,988,01911,632,055Form
182Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3062026146.834,046  Form
183Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3062026146.831,824  Form
184Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3062026146.83183,04826,876,68124,674,105Form
185Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3062026146.83212,19331,156,00018,238,020Form
186Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3062026146.83108,88915,988,01911,632,055Form
187Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3062026146.834,046  Form
188Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3062026146.831,824  Form
189Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3042026151.1379,80912,061,42312,578,736Form
190Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3042026151.1392,61013,996,0209,283,830Form
191Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3042026151.1347,4547,171,6575,934,367Form
192Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3042026151.131,765  Form
193Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3042026151.13796  Form
194Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3042026151.1379,80912,061,42312,578,736Form
195Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3042026151.1392,61013,996,0209,283,830Form
196Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3042026151.1347,4547,171,6575,934,367Form
197Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3042026151.131,765  Form
198Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3042026151.13796  Form
199Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3042026149.4399,59114,881,65524,362,843Form
200Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3042026149.43115,56517,268,61123,017,842Form
201Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3042026149.4359,2168,848,51212,958,522Form
202Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3042026149.432,202329,040263,740Form
203Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3042026149.43993148,381118,944Form
204Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell3042026149.4399,59114,881,65524,362,843Form
205Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell3042026149.43115,56517,268,61123,017,842Form
206Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell3042026149.4359,2168,848,51212,958,522Form
207Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell3042026149.432,202329,040263,740Form
208Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell3042026149.43993148,381118,944Form
209Durban, Egon DirectSell12112025138.1271,0009,806,520161,935,755Form
210Kullman, Ellen Jamison DirectSell10172025153.5679,80612,255,00910,083,057Form
211Silver, Lake Group, Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell10162025151.633,538  Form
212Silver, Lake Group, Llc See footnoteSell10162025151.633,079  Form
213Dell, Michael SChief Executive OfficerDirectSell10102025159.916,253,9681,000,053,2612,583,820,961Form
214Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10102025161.48179,83629,040,62513,433,526Form
215Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10102025161.48208,01333,590,75410,010,872Form
216Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10102025161.48106,38617,179,6286,421,892Form
217Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10102025161.483,973  Form
218Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10102025161.481,791  Form
219Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10102025161.48179,83629,040,62513,433,526Form
220Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10102025161.48208,01333,590,75410,010,872Form
221Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10102025161.48106,38617,179,6286,421,892Form
222Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10102025161.483,973  Form
223Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10102025161.481,791  Form
224Green, William D DirectSell10102025160.0042,7366,837,7607,619,040Form
225Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025154.216,9261,068,05825,795,478Form
226Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025154.218,0051,234,45119,260,212Form
227Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025154.214,103632,72412,264,476Form
228Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025154.21153  Form
229Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025154.2169  Form
230Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025154.216,9261,068,05825,795,478Form
231Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025154.218,0051,234,45119,260,212Form
232Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025154.214,103632,72412,264,476Form
233Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025154.21153  Form
234Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025154.2169  Form
235Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025151.51117,92117,866,47226,393,580Form
236Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025151.51136,27620,647,48020,136,126Form
237Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025151.5169,85510,583,88712,671,574Form
238Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025151.512,601394,08423,181Form
239Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025151.511,174177,87710,454Form
240Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025151.51117,92117,866,47226,393,580Form
241Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025151.51136,27620,647,48020,136,126Form
242Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025151.5169,85510,583,88712,671,574Form
243Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025151.512,601394,08423,181Form
244Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025151.511,174177,87710,454Form
245Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025148.4655,0058,165,93643,367,869Form
246Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025148.4663,5679,437,03539,961,353Form
247Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025148.4632,5854,837,50622,786,827Form
248Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025148.461,213180,080408,855Form
249Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025148.4654881,355184,534Form
250Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025148.4655,0058,165,93643,367,869Form
251Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025148.4663,5679,437,03539,961,353Form
252Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025148.4632,5854,837,50622,786,827Form
253Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025148.461,213180,080408,855Form
254Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025148.4654881,355184,534Form
255Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025149.0929143,38512,582,301Form
256Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025149.0933650,0949,397,739Form
257Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025149.0917325,7935,975,825Form
258Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025149.096  Form
259Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025149.093  Form
260Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025149.0929143,38512,582,301Form
261Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025149.0933650,0949,397,739Form
262Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025149.0917325,7935,975,825Form
263Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025149.096  Form
264Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025149.093  Form
265Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025146.12183,16226,764,15212,374,413Form
266Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025146.12211,58730,917,6919,259,804Form
267Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025146.12108,58115,866,1655,882,175Form
268Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025146.124,040590,337877Form
269Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025146.121,821266,089438Form
270Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10082025146.12183,16226,764,15212,374,413Form
271Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10082025146.12211,58730,917,6919,259,804Form
272Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10082025146.12108,58115,866,1655,882,175Form
273Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10082025146.124,040590,337877Form
274Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10082025146.121,821266,089438Form
275Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell10032025146.071,188  Form
276Slta, V (gp), Llc See footnoteSell10032025146.071,032  Form
277Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell10032025146.071,188  Form
278Slta, Iv (gp), Llc See footnoteSell10032025146.071,032  Form
279Green, William D DirectSell10032025150.5065,0009,782,5007,166,660Form
280Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10032025147.0978,41511,534,12412,330,179Form
281Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10032025147.0990,37213,292,8889,253,628Form
282Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10032025147.0946,3606,819,1295,891,133Form
283Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10032025147.091,725  Form
284Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10032025147.09777  Form
285Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10032025147.0978,41511,534,12412,330,179Form
286Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10032025147.0990,37213,292,8889,253,628Form
287Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10032025147.0946,3606,819,1295,891,133Form
288Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10032025147.091,725  Form
289Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10032025147.09777  Form
290Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10032025146.03105,32915,381,41323,692,537Form
291Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10032025146.03121,39017,726,83422,384,381Form
292Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10032025146.0362,2719,093,56412,618,632Form
293Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10032025146.032,317338,356251,905Form
294Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10032025146.031,044152,457113,467Form
295Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell10032025146.03105,32915,381,41323,692,537Form
296Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell10032025146.03121,39017,726,83422,384,381Form
297Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell10032025146.0362,2719,093,56412,618,632Form
298Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell10032025146.032,317338,356251,905Form
299Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell10032025146.031,044152,457113,467Form
300Green, William D DirectSell10032025145.0065,0009,425,0006,904,755Form
301Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell9292025130.626,701  Form
302Slta, V (gp), Llc See footnoteSell9292025130.625,780  Form
303Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.Sell9292025130.626,701  Form
304Slta, Iv (gp), Llc See footnoteSell9292025130.625,780  Form
305Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9242025135.98296,27740,287,15218,451,126Form
306Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9242025135.98343,03746,645,48313,652,190Form
307Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9242025135.98176,21823,961,7718,677,164Form
308Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9242025135.986,525  Form
309Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9242025135.982,942  Form
310Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9242025135.98296,27740,287,15218,451,126Form
311Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9242025135.98343,03746,645,48313,652,190Form
312Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9242025135.98176,21823,961,7718,677,164Form
313Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9242025135.986,525  Form
314Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9242025135.982,942  Form
315Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9232025132.84114,26315,178,68531,576,176Form
316Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9232025132.84132,25817,569,13923,377,962Form
317Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9232025132.8468,0009,033,11314,813,109Form
318Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9232025132.842,516  Form
319Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9232025132.841,134  Form
320Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9232025132.84114,26315,178,68531,576,176Form
321Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9232025132.84132,25817,569,13923,377,962Form
322Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9232025132.8468,0009,033,11314,813,109Form
323Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9232025132.842,516  Form
324Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9232025132.841,134  Form
325Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9192025132.32202,90626,848,00824,537,348Form
326Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9192025132.32234,85531,075,41918,167,321Form
327Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9192025132.32120,76115,978,78911,508,973Form
328Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9192025132.324,464  Form
329Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9192025132.322,014  Form
330Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9192025132.32202,90626,848,00824,537,348Form
331Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9192025132.32234,85531,075,41918,167,321Form
332Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9192025132.32120,76115,978,78911,508,973Form
333Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9192025132.324,464  Form
334Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9192025132.322,014  Form
335Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9192025130.41202,91426,462,39912,085,922Form
336Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9192025130.41234,80230,620,9748,950,690Form
337Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9192025130.41120,80515,754,4095,665,745Form
338Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9192025130.414,466  Form
339Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9192025130.412,013  Form
340Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9192025130.41202,91426,462,39912,085,922Form
341Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9192025130.41234,80230,620,9748,950,690Form
342Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9192025130.41120,80515,754,4095,665,745Form
343Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9192025130.414,466  Form
344Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9192025130.412,013  Form
345Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9172025127.00215,48727,366,39512,477,670Form
346Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9172025127.00249,26031,655,4959,246,590Form
347Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9172025127.00128,37716,303,6085,836,569Form
348Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9172025127.004,739  Form
349Slta, Iv (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9172025127.002,137  Form
350Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through SL SPV-2, L.P.Sell9172025127.00215,48727,366,39512,477,670Form
351Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Sell9172025127.00249,26031,655,4959,246,590Form
352Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P.Sell9172025127.00128,37716,303,6085,836,569Form
353Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P.Sell9172025127.004,739  Form
354Slta, V (gp), Llc Held through Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.Sell9172025127.002,137  Form
355Radakovich, Lynn Vojvodich DirectSell9172025126.3972591,6332,992,915Form

Investor Activity (13F)

Updated Sep 10, 2026
13F holdings as of Mar 31, 2026 (Q1 2026)

Active managers (13F portfolio over $250M, at least 3 holdings) with a position over $5M that is either over 10% of their portfolio or held in a concentrated book of 50 or fewer total positions. Index/ETF, sovereign, bank, community-bank and charitable/donor-advised filers are excluded.

Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Lodge Hill Capital, LLC$19.7 Mil3.8%22New13F
Bruni J V & Co /Co$31.4 Mil3.3%31New13F
Concord Investment Counsel Inc.$7.4 Mil2.5%41New13F
12th Street Asset Management Company, LLC$12.3 Mil2.0%32Hold13F
Oaktop Capital Management Ii, L.P.$21.4 Mil1.6%14Hold13F
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd$12.6 Mil0.4%36Hold13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Bruni J V & Co /Co$31.4 Mil3.3%31New13F
Lodge Hill Capital, LLC$19.7 Mil3.8%22New13F
Concord Investment Counsel Inc.$7.4 Mil2.5%41New13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Crake Asset Management LLP$105.2 Mil4.1%17Exited13F
M & L Capital Management Ltd$11.1 Mil2.3%25Exited13F
Campbell Capital Management Inc$10.1 Mil3.4%46Exited13F
Active ManagerValue% of PortfolioTotal PositionsQoQFiling
Bruni J V & Co /Co$31.4 Mil3.3%31New13F
Oaktop Capital Management Ii, L.P.$21.4 Mil1.6%14Hold13F
Lodge Hill Capital, LLC$19.7 Mil3.8%22New13F
Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd$12.6 Mil0.4%36Hold13F
12th Street Asset Management Company, LLC$12.3 Mil2.0%32Hold13F
Concord Investment Counsel Inc.$7.4 Mil2.5%41New13F

DELL Trade Sentinel


Stock Conviction

High Conviction

CONVICTION RATIONALE

Dell is capturing a dominant share of the AI infrastructure build-out, evidenced by a record $95 billion AI backlog. This demand is creating massive operating leverage, with full-year operating expenses guided to a 42-year low. With management consistently raising guidance and a pipeline that remains multiples of its backlog, the growth story appears durable.

STOCK ARCHETYPE
Capital Equipment Manufacturer

(Number of Units Sold) x (Average Selling Price per Unit) Operating leverage from scaling revenue faster than operating expenses, and favorable mix shift towards higher-margin Dell IP storage products.

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INVESTMENT THESIS
Can Dell's AI infrastructure dominance create durable, high-leverage earnings growth?

Evidence suggests yes. Dell is converting a historic AI demand wave into accelerating revenue, share gains, and record operating efficiency.

Mechanism: Explosive AI server demand, with $60.9 billion in Q2 orders, fuels revenue growth guided to 70% for the year. This scale drives operating expenses to a historic low of ~8% of revenue, allowing non-GAAP EPS to grow much faster at a guided 150%.
Supporting Evidence:
  • Booked a record $60.9 billion in AI orders in Q2 FY2027.
  • Exited Q2 with a record $95 billion AI backlog.
  • Raised full-year revenue guidance by $25 billion to $192 billion.
  • FY2027 operating expense rate guided to a 42-year low of ~8%.
  • Gained over 10 points of traditional server share in two quarters.
PRIMARY RISK
Execution Risk in a Supercycle

The company's ability to convert its massive backlog is constrained by component supply. A massive 195.2% YoY inventory build to secure parts creates significant financial risk if this concentrated AI demand wave crests unexpectedly, leaving Dell with costly, obsolete components.

Mechanism: A sequential decline in quarterly AI server orders would signal demand is peaking.
Supporting Evidence:
  • Inventory grew 195.2% year-over-year in the latest quarter.
  • Demand is exceeding available supply for key solutions.
  • AI solutions purchased primarily by a small number of larger customers.
  • Global supply constraints and substantial inflation in memory component costs.
Key KPI Watchlist
KPI Status Rationale
AI-Optimized Server Orders$60.9 billion in AI orders booked in Q2 FY2027 - AcceleratingAI server order flow has been volatile but showed a massive acceleration in the most recent quarter, more than doubling sequentially. Management noted on the September 2026 earnings call that demand is broadening across customer types including Neoclouds, sovereigns, and enterprises, and that the pipeline continues to grow.
Traditional Infrastructure Revenue GrowthIn Q2 FY2027, Traditional Servers & Networking revenue grew 122% year-over-year and Storage revenue grew 26% year-over-year. - AcceleratingManagement attributes the strong, accelerating growth in its core infrastructure business to a data center modernization cycle, heightened security requirements, and incremental demand from AI-related workloads running on traditional servers. Demand for traditional servers was noted to be outpacing supply.
AI Backlog$95 billion (End of Q2 FY2027)Represents the value of unfulfilled AI server orders, providing significant visibility into future revenue streams for the ISG segment.
Core Investment Debate

Operating Leverage vs. AI Mix Pressure

BULL VIEW

Bulls believe massive revenue scale, with FY27 guidance raised to $192 billion, creates enough operating leverage to more than offset any gross margin pressure from the shift to lower-margin AI servers, driving 150% guided EPS growth.

CORE TENSION

Can historic operating leverage (opex at ~8% of revenue) overcome expected gross margin pressure from the AI server mix, which the market reacted to positively?


PREVAILING SENTIMENT
BULLISH

The latest evidence favors the bulls. Latest-quarter gross margin actually improved 2.6 percentage points YoY, and the company raised its full-year EPS guidance by 42.5%.

BEAR VIEW

Bears worry the shift to AI servers, which face intense pricing pressure, will structurally lower gross margins. They see the 195.2% inventory build as a sign the company is over-extending to chase growth that could prove unprofitable.

Next 6 months: Risks and Catalysts
Timeline Event & Metric To Watch
Sept. 9, 2026
CEO at Goldman Sachs Conference
Watch: CEO Michael Dell will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference.
Sept. 10, 2026
CFO at Citi TMT Conference
Watch: CFO David Kennedy will present at the Citi 2026 Global TMT Conference.
10/21/2026 - 12/2/2026
Peer Market Read-Through
Watch: Peers' commentary on server demand, PC refresh cycle, and overall enterprise IT budget health.
10/28/2026
Apple Earnings Report
Watch: Peer Apple (AAPL) is scheduled to report earnings.
11/10/2026
Cisco Earnings Report
Watch: Peer Cisco Systems (CSCO) is scheduled to report earnings.
11/23/2026
AI Growth Deceleration
Watch: Q3 AI server orders and backlog figures versus Q2's record levels and Q3 revenue guidance.
11/23/2026
Component Cost Headwinds
Watch: Q3 gross margin rate versus guidance and management commentary on passing through higher memory and component costs.
11/23/2026
Q3 Earnings Report
Watch: The company is scheduled to report Q3 Fiscal 2027 earnings.
next month
New Server Generation Ships
Watch: New 18th generation PowerEdge servers will begin shipping.
Key Events in Last 6 Months
Date Event Stock Impact
2026-09-02
New Affordable Laptop Launched
Details: The company announced the Dell 14S, a lightweight Windows laptop designed for students and young adults, complementing its premium XPS line.
+21.5%
$425.00 -> $516.39
2026-09-01
Record Q2 Results and Raised Guidance
Details: Dell reported record Q2 revenue of $47.0 billion, up 58%, and raised its full-year FY27 revenue guidance by 15.0% and non-GAAP EPS guidance by 42.5%.
+7.9%
$456.01 -> $492.20
2026-07-24
Texas A&M AI Platform Win
Details: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station selected Dell to build its new IGNITE AI and high-performance computing platform for national research.
-2.8%
$439.34 -> $426.91
2026-06-22
New PowerEdge Server Unveiled
Details: The company introduced the Dell PowerEdge XE8812 server, built for HPC and AI workloads and featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4 architecture.
+4.5%
$408.82 -> $427.07
2026-05-28
Record Q1 Earnings and AI Orders
Details: The company reported Q1 revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88%, and booked $24.4 billion in AI orders. The stock reacted with a 38.0% two-day gain.
+37.9%
$304.82 -> $420.22
2026-03-16
Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA Launched
Details: The company announced the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA to provide a path to enterprise AI ROI, noting it had over 4,000 customers for the solution.
+0.9%
$150.90 -> $152.29
Risk Management
Position Sizing

2% - 4%

REDUCED POSITION

Sizing is volatility-based: DELL trades at roughly 62% annualized options-implied volatility versus about 12% for the S&P 500 (5.1x the market), around the 70th percentile of its own trailing year. A 2% - 4% position keeps a single-name swing of that size within a diversified portfolio's risk budget.

Diversification Alternatives
HPE - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Pure-play infrastructure peer

Offers a different mix of infrastructure assets without the PC business, providing a more focused bet on enterprise data center trends.

Core Thesis: A turnaround story focused on higher-margin, owned-IP solutions in storage and networking, with a growing AI systems business.
HPQ - HP
PC market exposure

Provides direct exposure to the PC refresh cycle and the emerging AI-capable PC market, with a similar gross margin profile to Dell's.

Core Thesis: A mature hardware business focused on the PC and printing markets, returning significant capital to shareholders.
How Is The Market Pricing DELL?

Dell is an AI infrastructure powerhouse whose explosive server growth is creating massive operating leverage, making the legacy PC business a secondary, cash-generating asset.

Dell is capitalizing on the AI boom, transforming from a PC-centric company into a critical supplier of AI-optimized servers. This has driven record revenue and a massive $95 billion backlog, providing strong visibility. The company is leveraging its scale and supply chain expertise to manage component shortages while using pricing discipline to protect margins. This shift is creating significant operating leverage, allowing profits to grow faster than the already-accelerating revenue.

What will confirm the thesis

News of continued large-scale AI server orders, backlog growth, or evidence of sustained pricing power in a supply-constrained market.

What will damage the thesis

A sharp deceleration in AI server orders, significant erosion of the AI backlog, or an inability to pass on rising component costs, leading to margin compression.

Noise: Real but irrelevant to thesis

Minor fluctuations in the quarterly PC market share or announcements of new consumer laptops.

Repricing Catalyst

The market's continued recognition of the scale and durability of Dell's AI server business, confirmed by raised full-year guidance and a backlog that provides visibility well into the next year.

What DELL Makes & Who Pays
TTM figures based on the twelve months through fiscal Q2 2027
Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG)
$86.0B TTM (56% of Total) · 11% Margin
What It Is

ISG sells a comprehensive portfolio of advanced infrastructure solutions, including AI-optimized servers, traditional servers, networking, and storage products to customers for their data centers and multicloud environments.

Who Pays & How

Enterprises, cloud service providers, and government entities pay for ISG solutions to modernize their data centers, handle compute-intensive AI workloads (training, fine-tuning, and inferencing), and manage massive data growth. They choose Dell for its end-to-end portfolio, engineering expertise, and ability to deploy complex solutions at scale.

Transactional sales of hardware, software, and integrated solutions, with recurring revenue from services, support, and flexible consumption models.
Competition
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), International Business Machines (IBM), Cisco Systems (CSCO)
Competitors may offer less costly solutions, better performance, or specialized features. The company also faces competition from Infrastructure-as-a-Service providers who may buy infrastructure directly from original design manufacturers.
Dell's competitive advantages include its end-to-end solutions portfolio, direct sales force and channel partner network, global supply chain, and services capabilities, enabling it to provide scalable and integrated solutions at a competitive price.
Client Solutions Group (CSG)
$65.6B TTM (43% of Total) · 6% Margin
What It Is

CSG sells branded personal computers (notebooks, desktops, workstations), branded peripherals (displays, docking stations), and third-party software to commercial clients (large enterprises, public institutions, SMBs) and consumers.

Who Pays & How

Businesses and consumers pay for CSG products to enable workforce productivity, support hybrid work, and for personal computing and gaming. Commercial customers choose Dell for solutions that optimize performance, reliability, manageability, and security, while consumers are targeted with offerings from essential computing to high-end gaming.

Transactional unit sales of hardware and peripherals, with attached services such as support, deployment, and extended warranties.
Competition
HP (HPQ), Apple (AAPL)
Competitors may offer products that are less costly or have different features.
Dell's direct sales channel provides a significant competitive advantage, allowing direct communication with customers to refine products and marketing. The company also leverages a global network of channel partners to reach a broader customer base.
DELL Evolution: Price Return by Era
Through ~Fiscal 2024 · PC-Centric Era
+56%
The company's identity was closely tied to the personal computer market.
Fiscal 2025 - Present · AI Infrastructure Pivot
+371%
The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) has seen explosive growth, with revenue surging to 60,826 in Fiscal 2027, surpassing CSG's 50,984.
Market Appears To Be Aligned With Core Thesis
Price structure is strongly bullish. The regime, trend, and proximity to highs all point towards intact institutional trend. Relative to SPY: Decisively outperforming and improving. Potential evidence of active institutional rotation. Volume and momentum are supportive. OBV (on-balance volume) and up/down volume character favor buyers. Earnings history is strongly validating. The market rewarded the print and institutional follow-through confirms thesis re-rating is underway.
① Structure
+4
Structural pillar score (-4 to +4). Driven by trend regime, SMA cross events, proximity to 52W high, and relative strength vs SPY.
② Volume / Momentum
+2
Volume/Momentum pillar score (-4 to +4). Driven by institutional footprint score, OBV divergence, and momentum character.
③ Catalyst
+4
Catalyst pillar score (-4 to +4). Driven by earnings day reaction, 20D post-earnings drift, and post-earnings volume character.
Combined Score
10 / 12
1 Price Structure & Trend Trending Up · -
2 Momentum Mixed
3 Relative Strength vs. SPY Strong Outperformance
4 Institutional Footprint & Volume Strong Accumulation
5 Volatility Normal
6 Key Price Levels Range · Vol Rising
7 Earnings Reaction History Consistent Reward
8 How the Verdict Is Derived Three Pillars
Core Cache Last Updated: 9/9/2026