We recently published a list of Top 10 Buzzing AI Stocks Now. Since Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) ranks 7th on the list, it deserves a deeper look.
Following the aggressive rate cut by the Federal Reserve, the market roared to new highs but quickly lost enthusiasm as investors look for clues on what might be ailing the economy that pushed the Fed to go more dovish than expected. However, others think the bull market is going to continue.
BMO Capital’s Brian Belsk has raised the S&P 500 target for 2024 to 6,100 from 5,600. Talking to CNBC in a latest program, Belsk said the “resiliency” of this bull market is “undoubted.”
The analyst said that the stock market is going higher through the end of this year.
“We do believe that the Fed is doing a great job. We believe the Fed that we are not hitting into a recession. We believe the Fed that we are heading into more of a soft landing,” the analyst said.
Belsk thinks we are in the “1995-1996 environment” where we can “handle” the 24x earnings multiple.
The analyst added that the Mag. 7 stocks underperformed the market in the third quarter and yet the broader market grew, which shows the market rally is broad.
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Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 88
Jay Woods, Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist, said in a latest program on CNBC that Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) shares have been under pressure amid the rise of other AI companies like Nvidia and Broadcom. The analyst said that the decline in stock price was “extreme” since the quarterly results were “solid” and the guidance was “good.”
Woods said that “anything” under $110 is a good opportunity to buy Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) shares for the long term.
UBS recently listed Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) as one of the top tech stocks to own for the end of 2024.
UBS believes Dell Technologies Inc’s (NYSE:DELL) emerging strength in AI-focused servers and a refresh cycle for PCs are being supported by better pricing. Dell recently reported second-quarter results that topped estimates.
Bill Baruch, founder and president at Blue Line Capital, said in an interview with CNBC that there were margin concerns in the previous quarter report but in the latest results we saw “significant” margin improvement in the infrastructure solutions group which holds the AI server subsegment. This subsegment saw about 80% year-over-year growth.
“This was a great report. It’s everything we wanted to see.”
The analyst said that the stock could reach $134 by the end of this year.
Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) got attention when Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company, along with Super Micro Computer, would make servers for his AI startup xAI. But Dell is expanding its partnerships with other companies, too. In just a few quarters, AI servers have surged to account for 12.4% of total revenue, up from 2.2% three quarters ago. Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) closed the quarter with a record $3.8 billion backlog, which is impressive. In May 2024, Dell expanded their AI factory with Nvidia to include the new PowerEdge XE9680L server, as well as storage, edge, and workstation solutions.
Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund stated the following regarding Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in its Q2 2024 investor letter:
“Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) was a top contributor despite reporting disappointing first-quarter earnings results, because investors looked through the near-term disappointment and expected strong growth from AI-related servers and personal computers. We expect Dell to participate in the growth of artificial intelligence hardware, especially as enterprises invest more aggressively. We like the company’s depth and breadth of products and services, as well as its focus on keeping costs low.”
Overall, Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) ranks 7th on Insider Monkey’s list titled Top 10 Buzzing AI Stocks Now. While we acknowledge the potential of Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL), our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than DELL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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