Will the price of Dell shares increase after profits? This is what history tells us
Dell Technologies reports (NYSE: Dell) its quarterly profits after the market closed today, May 29, 2025. Based on the pricing of options, Merchants expect to move about 9 % In any of the two directions.
The stock rose more than 21 % during the past month. As of the open market, Dell was traded at $ 114.30, an increase of 0.47 % over the previous closure.
If we look back on Del’s reactions after profits
Analysts Expected The company will publish revenues of $ 23.1 billion and modified profits of $ 1.70 per share per quarter.
The company has a strong record when it comes to profits. according to ZaxDell topped EPS unanimity estimates in each of the last 12 quarter. Eps, or profits per share, is a common scale for profitability. The “EPS surprise” occurs when the actual results are higher or less than expected.
However, overcoming expectations does not always mean that the stock will rise. Below is a look at how Dell shares have interacted the next day of profits over the past two years:
| Date of profits | Financial quarter | Change the stock price the next day ( % near) |
| May 30, 2023 | Q1 fy2024 | -1.8 % |
| August 31, 2023 | Q2 fy2024 | +5.5 % |
| November 30, 2023 | Q3 fy2024 | -2.3 % |
| February 29, 2024 | Q4 fy2024 | +3.7 % |
| May 30, 2024 | Q1 fy2025 | -1.2 % |
| August 29, 2024 | Q2 fy2025 | +4.1 % |
| November 28, 2024 | Q3 fy2025 | -3.5 % |
| February 27, 2025 | Q4 fy2025 | 7.0 % |
| May 29, 2025 | Q1 fy2026 | TBD |
As the table shows, the positive EPS surprise does not always translate into stock prices the next day, especially if the instructions are soft or wider than fragile feelings. In fact, when looking at the past eight quarters, Dell’s share has decreased the next day of profits by 62.5 % of the time, and rose only in three of these cases. This busy record indicates that investors tend to respond with caution, even when the company outperforms expectations.
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