We recently published a list of Jim Cramer’s Latest Portfolio: Top 10 Calls Before August. Since Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) ranks 4th on the list, it deserves a deeper look.
Earlier this month, Jim Cramer during his program on CNBC talked about the importance of optimism right now and explained why he sees hope for America in the future.
Cramer said that the recent political violence made things look “dark” and “grim.” The CNBC host said this election year has been a “mess, something very much in sync with the tone of the country.”
However, Cramer referred to the recent comments from the CEO of the world’s largest investment manager, and said it seems the end of the world is “not on the table.” Cramer called the executive’s comments a “breath of fresh air” and agreed with the notion that the US economy needs more growth and less business regulation. Cramer said that America has a huge deficit problem but it cannot tax its way out of this.
“But we can grow our way out of it.”
Cramer said we should understand that capitalism is a “force for good, a force for wealth generation, not just for the rich, but for everybody, as long as they invest.”
Jim Cramer urged his viewers to invest in individual stocks.
“I don’t care what you invest in, as long as you invest.”
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Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 82
A caller recently asked Jim Cramer about his thoughts on Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) and whether he should buy the stock. Cramer said Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) is “absolutely” a Buy. Cramer said Dell is “such a good company” and even without the AI growth catalysts the stock is a buy.
Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) jumped last month after Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company, along with Super Micro Computer, would make servers his AI startup xAI.
Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan said in a note after Q1 earnings that he reiterated his Buy rating for Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL). The analyst believes we are still in the early stages of AI adoption and expects momentum around AI servers. Mohan set a $180 price target for Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL).
Recently, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) announced the expansion of its AI PC portfolio, with new Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Snapdragon® X Plus processors. Microsoft has also named Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) as its manufacturing partner for Copilot PCs.
Dell Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE:DELL) bulls believe the market’s reaction to Dell Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE:DELL) Q1 report was irrational. Dell Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE:DELL) revenue jumped about 6.2% on a YoY in the quarter to $22.2 billion. Wall Street expects Dell Technologies Inc.’s (NYSE:DELL) EPS this year to come in at $7.71, and at $9.1 next fiscal year (2026). Based on this 2026 estimate, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) is trading at around 15x its future earnings, which is lower than the industry median P/E of 23.08. According to Yahoo Finance, Wall Street has a $155.14 price target on Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) on average, which presents an upside potential of 14%. Based on high growth expectations from both AI PCs and servers, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) is an undervalued stock to buy right now, according to analysts.
Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund stated the following regarding Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in its first quarter 2024 investor letter:
“Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) reported results that exceeded earnings expectations and announced a better than expected AI-optimized server order pipeline. We expect Dell to participate in the growth of artificial intelligence hardware in its server, storage and personal computing franchises. Long-term, we like the company’s depth and breadth of products and services, as well as its focus on keeping costs low.”
Overall, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) ranks 4th on Insider Monkey’s list titled Jim Cramer’s Latest Portfolio: Top 10 Calls Before August. While we acknowledge the potential of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL), 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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