DELL — Dell Technologies Inc.

Report date: 2026-05-26  |  Sector: Technology  |  Last price: $295.19  |  Horizon: 30d  |  Generated: 2026-05-26T07:45:34.446464Z

Forecast summary

Ensemble point +2.40%
80% CI [-11.15%, +19.10%]
95% CI [-17.19%, +29.31%]
Method dispersion 0.0278
Beats RW baseline YES
MC drift (annual) 50.50%
MC sigma (annual) 62.26%
MC paths 1000
Bull target (90th pct) +35.86% -> $401.04
Base target (50th) +3.91% -> $306.74
Bear target (10th pct) -21.23% -> $232.53
Macro regime risk_on_growth
10y yield 4.56%
3m yield 3.59%
Yield-curve slope +0.97%
VIX level 16.86
VIX z-score (252d) -0.40
Sector ETF XLK
Sector relative (90d) +125.75%

Forecast plot (interactive)

Realised volatility

Yang-Zhang annualized (60d) 62.26%
Close-to-close annualized (60d) 75.85%

Per-method comparison

MethodWeightPoint80% lo80% hi95% lo95% hi
linear 25.0% +6.20% +2.51% +9.86% +0.94% +11.87%
monte_carlo 25.0% +3.91% -21.23% +35.86% -32.34% +55.31%
ar1 25.0% -0.52% -4.75% +3.89% -6.91% +6.31%
random_walk 25.0% +0.00% -21.13% +26.79% -30.44% +43.77%

Factor contributions (interactive waterfall)

Factor contribution table

FactorLoadingTicker valueContribution
value_score +0.0495 -0.8005 -0.0396
quality_score +0.0192 +0.0000 +0.0000
momentum_score +0.0286 +3.0000 +0.0858
lowvol_score +0.0173 -2.2927 -0.0396
revisions_score +0.0236 +2.3650 +0.0559
news_activity_score +0.0402 +0.0000 +0.0000
(intercept) - - -0.0005

Factor decay over horizon

Factor IC over time

Per-factor IC backtest summary

FactorMean ICICIR% positiveCumulative attributionn periods
value_score +0.2563 +2.690 100.0% +0.5383 252
quality_score +0.1105 +1.096 86.5% +0.2401 252
momentum_score +0.1428 +1.354 92.5% +0.2460 252
lowvol_score +0.0878 +0.887 82.1% +0.1870 252
revisions_score +0.1375 +1.319 88.9% +0.2738 252
news_activity_score +0.3540 +3.832 100.0% +1.0893 252

Snapshot — fundamentals + technical

Market cap $191.75B
P/E (trailing) 34.0
P/B -77.9
Forward P/E 19.8
PEG 1.22
Dividend yield 85.00%
Beta 1.06
52w high / low $298.32 / $106.38
Distance from 52w high -1.05%
Cross-sectional rank 68 / 92 below median
Panel source (trained model: 2026-05-26 (0d old), universe_size=92, lookback_days=252)
RSI(14) 76.5
SMA50 / SMA200 $200.82 / $149.43
ATR(14) $15.05
Avg volume (20d) 6.28M
Profit margin 5.23%
ROE -
Revenue growth (YoY) +39.50%
Earnings growth (YoY) +57.30%
Debt/Equity -
Current ratio 0.91
Short ratio 3.26

Forecast accuracy — walk-forward backtest (60d lookback)

Horizonn predictionsDirectional accuracyMAE (return)RMSE80% CI hit ratePearson(pred, real)
1d 691 48.9% 2.42% 3.63% 84.5% +0.019
30d 662 52.9% 18.95% 23.36% 64.8% -0.095
60d 632 48.9% 35.69% 44.42% 53.8% -0.280

Volume momentum (Granville / CGW / Quong-Soudack)

Composite z +2.067
Active signals 7 of 7
MFI(14) 63.36
CMF(20) +0.3378
OBV z (252d) +2.798
VPT z (252d) +3.000
VW-momentum z +1.943
Volume z (60d) +1.379
Relative volume (vs 20d ADV) 2.43x
CMF z (252d) +2.061

Sector rotation & AI-spillover (v6)

Sector ETF XLK
Rel-return 5d / 20d / 60d +17.56% / +19.34% / +64.37%
Sector mom-z 1m / 3m / 6m +2.27 / +2.72 / +1.64
Rotation phase cyclical
AI-factor beta (60d) +0.331
AI spillover score +0.0304
Risk-off corr regime (60d) 0.33 (>0.6 = risk-off; <0.35 = stock-picking)
Sector breadth (% > SMA50) -
Sector dispersion 20d -

Peer comparison (sector-relative valuation & momentum)

Peer signal
MIXED
score +0.43 (9 peers)
P/E percentile
12% (12% cheaper than this)
20d momentum percentile
56% (56% lag this)
Market-cap percentile
44%
Peer set (mcap band 0.2x-5x, same sector)
ADI ANET STX SAP PANW MRVL CRWD SNDK GLW
9 peers in Technology (mcap band 0.2x-5x); signal=mixed; score=+0.43
Decision input: cheap_leader → nudge bias one bucket toward LONG; expensive_laggard → nudge toward SHORT; cheap_laggard = value-trap (neutralize); expensive_leader = crowding risk (neutralize). Folded into Claude critique and one-line PM summary.

Multi-timeframe technical analysis (1wk / 1d / 1h)

Per-timeframe verdict (TradingView-style aggregate of 17 indicators: RSI, MACD, BBands, ADX, Stoch, %R, OBV, MFI, CMF, ATR, SMA50/200, EMA9/21, Donchian, price-vs-SMA200). Counts = how many indicators fired BUY / SELL / NEUTRAL; net strength is the weight-sum delta. Crosses (golden/death, MACD signal cross, Donchian breakout) and the SMA200 trend filter carry 1.5x weight.
1wk verdict
NEUTRAL
5 buy / 5 sell / 7 neutral · net -1.5
1d verdict
NEUTRAL
6 buy / 5 sell / 6 neutral · net +5.5
1h verdict
NEUTRAL
4 buy / 6 sell / 7 neutral · net -7.5

1wk NEUTRAL 5/5/7

RSI(14) 81.4
MACD hist +13.3999
Bollinger %b 1.09
ADX(14) 39.5 RISING
ATR % 8.17%
MFI(14) / CMF(20) 93.8 / +0.309
Donchian pos / break 0.98 UP
vs SMA200 ABOVE
n_bars510

1d NEUTRAL 6/5/6

RSI(14) 76.4
MACD hist +2.1389
Bollinger %b 1.18
ADX(14) 44.1 RISING
ATR % 5.10%
MFI(14) / CMF(20) 63.4 / +0.338
Donchian pos / break 0.97 UP
vs SMA200 ABOVE
n_bars1253

1h NEUTRAL 4/6/7

RSI(14) 85.4
MACD hist +4.2673
Bollinger %b 0.84
ADX(14) 50.5 RISING
ATR % 1.99%
MFI(14) / CMF(20) 91.0 / +0.197
Donchian pos / break 0.95
vs SMA200 ABOVE
n_bars1728

Cross-timeframe confluence

Confluence LONG (0-1) 0.40
Confluence SHORT (0-1) 0.00
Patterns are intentionally selective (Elder triple-screen, daily/hourly divergence, BB-squeeze+breakout, SMA-alignment, MACD/OBV). Most tickers fire 0-2 patterns on any given day. Below: each pattern with its current state (✓ firing / ✗ not firing).
Long patterns
elder_triple
daily_oversold_hourly_bull
bb_squeeze_break_up
sma_align_long
macd_cross_obv
Short patterns
elder_triple
daily_overbought_hourly_div
bb_squeeze_break_dn
sma_align_short
macd_cross_obv

Intraday nowcast — 1h-bar short-horizon (v6)

Next 24h nowcast
-0.12%
over next 24h on 1h bars
80% band
[-11.71%, +12.99%]
n_bars = 1728 · sigma_1h = 0.0196
Direction vs 30d ensemble
AGREES
1h direction: SHORT · 30d direction: LONG
Source: intraday_forecaster_v10_trained_lgbm.
(trained model: 2026-05-26 (0d old), mean_directional_accuracy=0.523, n_features=17) Decision input only -- the 30d ensemble + factor regression remain the primary call. Conflicts surfaced into the Claude critique as horizon_conflict flag when |1h move| > 1%.

Meta-label gate — AFML Ch.3 secondary classifier (v6)

Verdict
meta-label: NEUTRAL
p_take = 0.52 · threshold 0.60
Bias adjustment
meta-label NEUTRAL (p_take=0.52 between 0.40 and 0.60) -- no adjustment.
Method: secondary LightGBM trained on (features + primary direction) -> P(primary is right). Source: meta_labeler_v10_trained_lgbm.
(trained model: 2026-05-26 (0d old), roc_auc=0.641, accuracy=0.608, n_train_rows=8,284) When ABSTAIN with p_take < 1-threshold AND bias non-neutral, the bias is demoted one bucket and a meta_abstain flag is added to the critique. See AFML Ch.3.6 (Lopez de Prado 2018).

Implied vol vs realized vol — options-trade gate (v8 W2)

Regime
NEUTRAL
no decisive vol mispricing — delta-1 setup over options
IV / RV ratio
1.27
z-score: n/a (insufficient history)
30d IV vs 30d RV
IV 82.7% (Polygon)
RV 65.1% (yang-zhang)
Provenance: source polygon_options:contracts_call; expiry 2026-06-26 (31d) · strike $295.00 · 1 strike(s) used.
Caveat: 15-min delayed end-of-day quotes; free-tier Polygon (no Greeks, no real-time). Regime is qualitative input only — NOT a numeric factor on the regression.

FMP fundamentals & analyst consensus (v7)

Quality / leverage

ROE -
ROIC -
FCF yield -
Debt / EBITDA -
Current ratio 0.91

Margins / valuation

Gross margin 20.1%
Operating margin 9.6%
Net margin 5.2%
P/E (TTM) 34.0
EV / EBITDA 18.4

Analyst consensus

Target mean -
Target high / low - / -
Upside vs last close -
Revisions score +0.000

Trade-bias signal — foundation for trade-guidance layer

Bias strong_buy
Composite z-score +1.561
Conviction 0.6244633860271078
Recommended playbook A_strong
Suggested position size 0% (no Kelly)
no Kelly: not a conformal singleton (proxy off); singleton-proxy: news_activity_z=+0.00 (nonzero=False), wf30d_dir_acc=0.5287009063444109 (>0.55=False)
Strategies on bias side
Aggressive long-call (40-60 DTE, delta 0.55-0.70, size up)
Bull call-debit spread (long ATM + short 1 SD OTM, 40-60 DTE)
Long-dated LEAPS for thesis with multi-month conviction
Cash-secured short put as covered-position entry
Why this bias
composite_z = +1.56 | bias = strong_buy | conviction = 0.62 | macro_regime = risk_on_growth | ensemble = +2.40%

Sensitivity (OFAT tornado ±1 sd) and stress scenarios

FactorLoading wiTicker z-value+1 sd impact-1 sd impact
value_score +0.0495 -0.801 +0.0495 -0.0495
news_activity_score +0.0402 +0.000 +0.0402 -0.0402
momentum_score +0.0286 +3.000 +0.0286 -0.0286
revisions_score +0.0236 +2.365 +0.0236 -0.0236
quality_score +0.0192 +0.000 +0.0192 -0.0192
lowvol_score +0.0173 -2.293 +0.0173 -0.0173

Stress scenarios (forecast shift from base point)

ScenarioDescriptionStressed pointDelta vs base
rates_+100bps Yield curve +100bps (lowvol -1sd, value -0.5sd) +1.99% -4.20%
recession_risk_off Recession (momentum -1.5sd, lowvol +1sd, news -1sd) -0.39% -6.58%
quality_flight Quality flight (quality +1sd, revisions +1sd, momentum -0.5sd) +9.05% +2.86%

Multi-source live sentiment (free real-time)

Composite z-score +0.080
Active signals 3 of 3
Sources stocktwits, apewisdom, iv_skew
StockTwits bull 5
StockTwits bear 2
StockTwits net +0.43
Message volume 30
ApeWisdom mentions 8
24h change +7
Reddit rank 52
25-delta IV skew +0.1094
IV-skew read bearish

Analyst critique

Agreement with model agree_with_caveats
Confidence 0.55
PM one-liner DELL Technology: quant +2.40%/30d, disp +0.0278, beats RW, macro neutral, 1 catalyst(s).
Sensitivity concern If value_score (the highest-loading factor) is mis-measured by +/-1 stdev, the bias likely flips.

What the model may have missed

Critique flags

Factor contribution methodology — where the numbers come from

Point return formula (linear factor model): r_hat = alpha + sum_i (w_i × f_i) where w_i is the cross-sectional loading for factor i (estimated from the cross-section of US large-cap names) and f_i is the z-scored factor value for this ticker (Grinold-Kahn winsorization at ±3).

Per-factor contribution shown in the waterfall above is exactly w_i × f_i (decimal-return units), so the bars sum (with intercept) to the linear forecast point. The ensemble point combines linear / Monte Carlo / AR(1) / random-walk per per-method-comparison table.

Bias mapping (composite z-score → LONG/NEUTRAL/SHORT): weighted sum of value (1.0), quality (0.7), momentum (1.0), low-vol (0.5), revisions (1.0), news-activity (0.6); thresholds ±1.0 with macro override (risk-off + LONG → reduce to NEUTRAL; risk-on-growth + SHORT → reduce to NEUTRAL). LONG → Playbook A (long-call / call-debit-spread / covered-call); SHORT → Playbook B (long-put / put-debit-spread / bear-call-spread); NEUTRAL → cash.

Sensitivity (one-factor-at-a-time tornado above): impact = w_i × 1sd per factor (MSCI / Two-Sigma Venn convention). Stress scenarios are canned multi-factor shocks (rates +100bps; recession risk-off; quality flight).

Factor decay uses exponential half-life per factor type: catalysts 7d, news 14d, revisions 30d, momentum 45d, value 90d, quality 90d (Tetlock 2007; Cohen-Malloy-Pomorski 2012). The heatmap above shows contribution × exp(-ln(2) × t / half_life) on a 5-day grid.

Factor IC backtest: Spearman rank correlation between each factor's cross-sectional ranking on day t and the realized h-day-forward return, aggregated across the panel (Grinold-Kahn 2000 ch.4 fundamental law of active management). Source for this report: synthetic_panel_252d_100tickers_seed42 (parallel runner).

Placebo audit (v6, GT-Score): GT-score = 0.53 SPURIOUS — setup likely lacks real signal . Computed from 3 seed(s) across placebo kinds: shuffled, gaussian_iid, garch. Method: real directional accuracy = 48.9%; max placebo accuracy = 52.2%; AMG = -0.033. Source: placebo_audit_v6_ar1_runner. Provenance: arXiv 2604.15531 "Spurious Predictability in Financial ML" (Paper #3). Risk-flag spurious_predictability_audit_failed added to narrative.

Catalysts in window (30d)

DateTypeSourceConfidenceDescription
2026-05-28 earnings yahoo high Earnings announcement (DELL)

Analyst narrative

Bull case

DELL ensemble forecast is +2.40% with 80% band [-11.15%, +19.10%] over 30 days. Positive drivers: momentum_score, revisions_score. 1 catalyst(s) in the window provide event-driven upside potential.

Bear case

Inter-method dispersion (+0.0278) and beats random-walk argue caution. Negative drivers: lowvol_score. Macro regime risk_on_growth historically caps single-name conviction.

Synthesis

Weight the ensemble's +2.40% center against +0.0278 method dispersion. Risk On Growth regime + 1 catalyst(s) define the setup. Treat the 80% band as the working trade-sizing envelope.

Risk flags