DELL NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Dell Technologies Inc · Technology · Computer Hardware

Latest close 437.5 USD
10.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 82.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.6%, after a 9.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 36/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 28d.

Setup score 68 out of 100
Latest Close 437.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 10.6% latest completed week
4W Return 9.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 108.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 73.1% 38 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 18-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 9 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 82.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.6%, after a 9.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.95

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers99 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 9 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.7% over four weeks, 108.2% over 12 weeks, and 237.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W10.6%
4W9.7%
12W108.2%
26W280.1%
52W237.2%
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year38
Trend breadth73.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.87Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-39.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership112.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-4.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Jan 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength24/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Value18/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth97/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
33.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
11.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
53.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
38.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
87.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
74.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

DELL shows mixed options pressure with a 36/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.32, expected move of 15.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction36/100
Expected move15.6%
Put/call volume1.32
Pressure-16
Speculation42
Volatility87
Trend agreement43
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Insider activity6 / 14

6 acquisitions and 14 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.

6 positive · 7 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings28dNext report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move15.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility14.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+42.6%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+10.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses3
Recent vol14.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -4.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026437.5 USD10.6%239.3 USD132.5 USD0.87112.2026.9MOn
17 Jul 2026395.7 USD-8.9%229.0 USD130.1 USD0.9996.0338.6MOn
10 Jul 2026434.3 USD10.3%220.0 USD127.8 USD1.13116.7937.2MOn
3 Jul 2026393.7 USD-1.3%209.8 USD125.4 USD1.20104.7428.4MOn
26 Jun 2026398.9 USD-2.4%201.3 USD123.2 USD1.44117.2542.3MOn
19 Jun 2026408.9 USD3.4%192.4 USD121.0 USD1.67123.3037.5MOn
12 Jun 2026395.6 USD0.3%182.8 USD118.7 USD1.78124.1642.3MOn
5 Jun 2026394.4 USD-6.3%174.1 USD116.4 USD1.76131.3274.4MOn
29 May 2026420.9 USD42.6%165.8 USD114.2 USD1.71147.8287.0MOn
22 May 2026295.2 USD22.0%157.1 USD111.8 USD1.4682.0733.7MOn
15 May 2026242.0 USD-7.1%152.5 USD110.2 USD1.3653.3234.8MOn
8 May 2026260.5 USD23.9%149.4 USD108.9 USD1.3767.4234.4MOn
1 May 2026210.2 USD-2.7%145.7 USD107.5 USD1.1840.6322.5MOn
24 Apr 2026216.1 USD10.3%143.3 USD106.4 USD1.1847.6730.8MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.