Dell Technologies (DELL) stock is up 3% and trading near its all-time high of $211.54 per share following a cryptic tweet from company founder and CEO Michael Dell.
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On social media, Michael Dell tweeted, “Big news is coming. What starts here changes the world.” The words were accompanied by an image of the the main building and tower at the University of Texas in Austin, which is where Dell is headquartered.
It’s not clear what the big news is, though speculation online is that Dell is about to make a big investment at the University of Texas, perhaps in research and development. Regardless, the tweet from Michael Dell has been enough to send the company’s share price sharply higher on April 21.
DELL Stock’s Bull Run
The latest move higher continues a bull run for DELL stock, which has advanced 63% this year and is trading right around its all-time high. A maker of the servers, data storage, and networking equipment that’s used in artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, Dell is seen as a leader in the AI infrastructure buildout.
At the end of February, Dell’s stock jumped 13% after the company posted financial results that blew past Wall Street forecasts. For the fourth quarter of 2025, Dell reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.89, which topped the $3.53 expected among analysts. The company also announced revenue of $33.38 billion, which beat the $31.67 billion forecast on Wall Street.
Is DELL Stock a Buy?
Dell Technologies’ stock has a consensus Moderate Buy rating among 15 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on 11 Buy, three Hold and one Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The average DELL price target of $185 implies 12% downside from current levels.
