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Dell Tops Q4 and Raises Outlook on AI Server Boom as Shares Jump After Hours

Rising memory costs now threaten the durability of those gains.

Overview

  • Dell reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $3.89 on revenue of $33.38 billion, beating Wall Street estimates of $3.53 and $31.70 billion.
  • The company guided Q1 non-GAAP EPS to a $2.90 midpoint and sales to a $35.2 billion midpoint, both ahead of expectations.
  • Full-year sales guidance landed at a $140.0 billion midpoint versus consensus near $125.34 billion.
  • Shares rose more than 8% in after-hours trading following the results and outlook.
  • Executives and analysts highlighted AI-driven demand for servers and networking as a growth engine, while warning that surging memory costs could pressure margins, a trend HP has said may persist into fiscal 2026–2027.