DELL
Dell TechnologiesData CentersAI exposure: Partial
AI-optimized PowerEdge servers alongside PCs and storage.
Alerts for DELL
01What does it supply?
Products, customers, and where it sits in the AI stack.
What the company does
PCs, servers, storage and IT services.
Its role in AI
Sells AI servers to enterprises and large customers; a growing share of its infrastructure business.
02How much does AI matter to its business?
Partial. One line of business, or an indirect beneficiary.
Reported figures come from the company's own filings and releases. Estimates are third-party or editorial and are kept separate. The exposure label is an editorial judgment.
Reported by the company
- AI-Optimized Servers revenue $16.4 billion, up 100% year over year (record); record AI server orders $60.9 billion; AI server backlog $95 billion exiting the quarter.Source · Q2 FY2027, quarter ended July 31, 2026
- Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue $31.8 billion, up 89% year over year; traditional servers and networking $10.5 billion, up 122%; total revenue $47.0 billion, up 58%.Source · Q2 FY2027, quarter ended July 31, 2026
- Full-year FY2027 AI-Optimized Servers outlook raised to $74.0 billion from $60.0 billion (up 200% year over year); FY2027 revenue outlook raised to $192.0 billion from $167.0 billion.Source · Guidance issued September 1, 2026 for fiscal year ending around January 29, 2027
Estimates
No third-party or editorial estimates are listed for DELL. Only company-reported figures are shown at present.
Key financial metrics, by reporting period
Company-reported, via TradingView03What should visitors watch next?
Earnings, product launches, customer spending, and the risks that matter.
Next earnings
No announced date on file. Check the investor relations page.
Last earnings release: 2026-09-01 (8-K)
Watch list
Growth drivers
- COO Jeff Clarke: IT environments have shifted from cost centers to value drivers, and customers are investing accordingly, creating opportunity across the portfolio source
- CFO David Kennedy: the company used its reinforcing advantages to drive growth, share gains, profitability and cash generation during the quarter source
Risks
- The nature of demand for AI solutions may adversely affect operating performance through customer concentration among large customers and cloud providers, pricing pressure and inventory risk source
- Relationships with product and component vendors could harm the business via supply constraints and shortages, which are especially acute during AI demand spikes source
- Trade policies and disputes could raise tariffs and trade restrictions, increasing manufacturing costs and reducing demand for products source
Recent developments: SEC filings
Source: SEC EDGAR · refreshed every 15 min- 8-KCurrent report · items 1.01,2.03,9.012026-09-15documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 8.01,9.012026-09-10documentfolder
- 10-QQuarterly report2026-09-08documentfolder
- 8-KEarnings release · items 2.02,9.012026-09-01documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 3.03,5.03,9.012026-07-06documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 3.03,5.07,8.01,9.012026-07-01documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 3.022026-06-17documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 1.01,2.03,9.012026-06-16documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 8.01,9.012026-06-12documentfolder
- 8-KCurrent report · items 1.01,1.02,2.03,9.012026-06-10documentfolder
- 10-QQuarterly report2026-06-09documentfolder
- 8-KEarnings release · items 2.02,9.012026-05-28documentfolder
Insider trades
Form 4, last 6 filings| Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 251 | — | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 251 | $534.03 | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 37,750 | — | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 35,261 | $535.16 | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 20,434 | — | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Partners V DE (AIV), L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 14,242 | $534.05 | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 555 | — | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 554 | $534.04 | 2026-09-16 |
SL SPV-2, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 36,773 | — | 2026-09-16 |
SL SPV-2, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 24,791 | $534.05 | 2026-09-16 |
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Option exercise · acquired | 729 | — | 2026-09-15 |
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P. Director, 10% owner | Open-market sale · disposed | 729 | $558.75 | 2026-09-15 |
News
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Compare all →Original sources
- Investor relations — earnings dates, releases, presentations
- SEC EDGAR company page — every filing (CIK 0001571996)
- TradingView symbol page — full chart and data
Research note — Fiscal year ends around Jan 30 (FY2026 ended January 30, 2026); Q2 FY2027 ended July 31, 2026. No upcoming events were listed on the IR site and the Sept. conference release did not name a Q3 results date.