On May 29, Dell Technologies surged 39.39% in pre-market trading, trading at $440.0/share, with trading volume of approximately $46.18 million. The explosive move follows Dell's after-hours release of its FY2027 Q1 earnings report on May 28, which comprehensively exceeded market expectations across all key metrics.
Dell reported Q1 revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% year-over-year, far surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. The standout driver was AI-optimized server revenue, which reached $16.1 billion in the quarter, representing a staggering 757% year-over-year increase. AI-related orders totaled $24.4 billion, with backlog reaching a record $51.3 billion. COO Jeff Clarke stated that the AI opportunity shows no signs of slowing.
Management significantly raised full-year guidance, lifting FY2027 total revenue midpoint to $167 billion, AI server full-year revenue expectations from $50 billion to $60 billion (up 144% YoY), and adjusted EPS guidance to $17.90. The Client Solutions Group also delivered record commercial revenue of $13 billion, with operating margins expanding from 5.2% to 8.0%. Analysts noted Dell is being revalued from a traditional hardware company to a core AI infrastructure provider.
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