Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) gained investor attention after President Donald Trump praised the company’s founder during a public appearance.
Trump highlighted Dell’s early entrepreneurial success and the company’s multibillion-dollar investments.
Trump praised the Dell family during a recent speech posted by the White House in YouTube. He noted the company invested billions into its operations. “They put up a lot of money,” the President said. “So go out and buy a Dell. They’re great.”
Analyst Optimism Builds
Recently, Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained an Outperform rating on Dell Technologies. He also increased the company’s price target from $215 to $260. The analyst cited expanding enterprise demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Dell recently deepened its partnership with Trust3 AI. The companies plan to strengthen security and governance features across Dell’s enterprise storage platforms. The initiative targets customers building AI-powered analytics systems.
The collaboration focuses on highly regulated sectors handling sensitive information. The companies aim to help enterprises manage AI workloads while maintaining compliance standards. Dell expects the integration to support broader adoption of AI-ready infrastructure.
The partnership also expands Dell’s presence in enterprise data lakehouse systems. Organizations increasingly seek secure environments for generative AI applications and large-scale analytics processing.
Workforce Restructuring
In March, Dell said it had about 97,000 employees as of Jan. 30, 2026, while continuing cost-cutting efforts through reorganizations and limited hiring.
The company said modernization initiatives further reduced overall headcount during fiscal 2026.
Dell also disclosed roughly $600 million in severance expenses tied to workforce reduction activities.
As of January 30, 2026, the firm had cash and …
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