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Is DELL a good stock to buy?

Dell Technologies Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Dell
$219B
$344.53-7.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$300$400$500$600SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -26.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$564.65 +63.9%
  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • P/E vs sector-32.0%
Neutral
  • Earnings in11d
  • P/E20.0x
  • RSI36
  • Support-52.7%
  • Resistance+7.1%
  • Off 52w high-42.1%
  • Volume1.3x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+3.9%
  • P/E vs own+6.7%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$110–$596
  • ATR+10.4%
  • Off ATH-42.1%
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  • Insiders-$1.03B
  • News
  • MAs1 of 4
  • MACD-3.94

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Is Dell a good stock to buy?

Dell is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 20.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 18.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

DELL sales growth revenue growth

+4%a year, for the last 3 years

Dell's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $114B in fiscal 2026.

DELL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+71%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Dell's sales to grow 71% to $195B in fiscal 2027 (19 analysts).

DELL competitors

pretickt analysis+49%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Dell's sales grew 49% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Seagate (+44%), Western Digital (+43%) and Arista Networks (+41%), slower than Sandisk (+272%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

DELL margin on each sale gross margin

20%left after making the product

Dell kept 20% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 58%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

DELL cash generated free cash flow

$8.56Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Dell generated $8.56B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, less than its reported profit.

DELL profit per share

+39%in its last fiscal year

Dell's earnings per share grew 39% in fiscal 2026, to $8.72.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

DELL earnings vs estimates

6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Dell beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on Sep 1, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

DELL insider selling

-$1.03Bsold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Dell's executives and directors sold a net $1.03B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DELL number of employees

-10%fewer people in a year

Dell had 97,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 10% fewer than a year before.

DELL CEO pay

$3.38Mfor fiscal 2026, 0% of it in stock and options

Dell paid its CEO $3.38M for fiscal 2026, 0% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

DELL financial health Altman Z-score

2.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Dell's Altman Z-score is 2.8 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

DELL quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Dell passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on gross margin.

DELL biggest customers

12%of sales from its biggest customer

One customer, unnamed in Dell's 10-K, made 12% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

DELL shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard4.1% ▼
  • BlackRock3.7% ▼
  • State Street2.1% ▼
2,282institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

2,282 institutions hold 37% of Dell's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street sold some.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

DELL price vs profit P/E ratio

20.0×a year's earnings

Dell's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.7.

DELL price vs competitors

pretickt analysis20.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 20.0 times Dell's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Western Digital (11.2) and Sandisk (7.0), less than for Arista Networks (53.0) and Seagate (27.7).

DELL analysts' target price target

+64%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Dell is $565, 64% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $344.53.

DELL analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Deutsche Bankdowngrade
  • Barclaysdowngrade
0 up, 2 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Deutsche Bank and Barclays downgraded Dell.

DELL growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+10%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $344.53 a share, Dell's free cash flow must grow about 10% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Dell's P/E ratio?

Dell's P/E ratio is 20.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 18.7. Investors pay 20.0 times Dell's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Western Digital (11.2) and Sandisk (7.0), less than for Arista Networks (53.0) and Seagate (27.7).

Who are Dell's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Dell with Arista Networks, Sandisk, Seagate and Western Digital. Dell's sales grew 49% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than Seagate (+44%), Western Digital (+43%) and Arista Networks (+41%), slower than Sandisk (+272%).

Are insiders selling Dell stock?

Dell's executives and directors sold a net $1.03B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Dell stock?

2,282 institutions hold 37% of Dell's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street sold some.

How many employees does Dell have?

Dell had 97,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 10% fewer than a year before.

Who are Dell's biggest customers?

One customer, unnamed in Dell's 10-K, made 12% of its sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.