We recently published an article titled, Jim Cramer on Netflix and Other Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) stands against other stocks discussed by Jim Cramer.
Recently, Mad Money’s host, Jim Cramer addressed what he called a “ridiculous plethora of sell-side downgrades,” noting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.94%, the S&P 500 decreased by 0.96%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 1.18% on Monday. While he acknowledged the session’s poor performance, he cautioned that paying too much attention to downgrades can be detrimental for long-term investors.
Cramer urged investors not to get overly influenced by the negative sentiment on Wall Street and emphasized the importance of staying committed to strong companies, even when their stock prices experience volatility. He recounted the history of the bull market, stating:
“When I look at the history of this incredible bull market, and it has been an incredible bull market, it’s littered with buy-to-hold, hold-to-sell, buy-to-hold, hold-to-sell. These downgrades scare you out of amazing stocks at levels that may temporarily be too high, but will recover later. If you listen to the downgrades, though, you’ll never recover with it.”
In discussing the challenges investors face, Cramer pointed out that many get rattled by analyst downgrades and might sell their shares in solid companies, which can make it difficult to buy back in later.
“In the last decade, the toughest thing to do is to hold on to good stocks. But analysts and commentators love to take aim at big long-term winners. Their jeremiads have scared so many people out of some amazing gains.”
He observed that complacency can be prevalent on Wall Street, with bullish investors often overlooking risks while bearish ones miss out on potential opportunities. For those considering action based on a downgrade, Cramer advised waiting for a bounce to sell, but he noted that timing such moves is “incredibly hard,” even for seasoned traders.
Cramer emphasized that when analysts downgrade stocks that have already taken a hit and overlook positive aspects, it can create a challenging environment. However, he believes it is still possible to profit. Here’s what he said:
“I need you to understand that when analysts downgrade after stocks have already been hammered, when really good investors ignore the positives, then, it may be a grim time. But not so grim that we can’t make money by focusing on the fundamentals of the companies. And not just the economy, the Fed, interest rates and oil.”
Our Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 15 stocks that were mentioned by Jim Cramer during his episodes of Mad Money on October 7 and October 8. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the second quarter, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of more than 900 hedge funds.
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Cramer Says To Be A Buyer Of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 88
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) is known for designing, developing, manufacturing, marketing, and supporting a range of integrated solutions, products, and services. Mad Money’s host said that he likes Dell and said to go with the company’s stock and CEO.
“… Never bet against Michael Dell. I look at that stock every day and think if we didn’t have so many other AI-related semiconductor and hardware names, Dell would be top of my list. Michael Dell is working very closely with Jensen Huang to be able to make it so that if you want to integrate Nvidia into your operation, you go to Michael Dell. I think you should be going to Michael Dell and be a buyer of more stock in Dell.”
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Dell (NYSE:DELL) reported remarkable activity in its AI-optimized server orders, totaling $3.2 billion. The strong demand contributed to an ending backlog of $3.8 billion, which points to the company’s capacity to meet future needs.
The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) demonstrated particularly strong performance during this period, achieving a record revenue of $11.6 billion, which was a substantial 38% increase year-over-year. Within the ISG, sales of servers and networking equipment experienced a surge, rising by 80% year over year to reach $7.7 billion.
Scout Investments, Inc. 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 ranks 6th on our list of stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. While we acknowledge the potential of DELL as an investment, 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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