Dell (DELL) Stock Explodes 32% Higher as AI Server Sales Skyrocket 757%
Dell Technologies Inc., DELL The results were nothing short of spectacular. First-quarter revenue soared nearly 88% year over year, fueled by unprecedented demand for AI infrastructure. Revenue from AI-optimized servers alone reached $16.1 billion — representing a staggering 757% jump compared to the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings per share landed at $4.86, crushing Wall Streets consensus forecast of $2.94. Ben Reitzes, who leads technology research at Melius, didn‘t mince words: “They beat every line in the model — so this wasn’t just AI, it was great execution.” Wall Street Rushes to Adjust Forecasts The blowout results triggered a flurry of target price increases Friday morning. Susquehanna delivered the most dramatic revision, elevating Dell to Positive from Neutral while boosting its price target to $700 from $138. The investment firm highlighted AI server growth occurring without margin compression, expanding opportunities in inferencing workloads, and stronger-than-anticipated performance across client solutions. J.P. Morgan maintained its Overweight stance while increasing its target to $500 from $280. Analyst Samik Chatterjee observed that Dells revised fiscal 2027 guidance was lifted “materially once again,” with customer demand running significantly ahead of projections and order pipeline clarity extending deeper into the calendar. Dell‘s revised full-year AI revenue forecast of $60 billion suggests 144% annual growth, per









