What happened
Dell Technologies shares rose as much as 10% on Wednesday after the company raised guidance and posted record revenue and adjusted earnings for its fiscal 2027 second quarter.
Why it matters
Dell booked a record $60.9 billion in AI server orders and exited the quarter with a $95 billion backlog, reflecting strong enterprise adoption of AI servers for local agentic AI queries.
What to watch
Dell raised its full-year fiscal 2027 revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192 billion, up nearly 70% year over year. The company also reported record revenue of $47 billion, up 58% year over year.
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Dell's latest earnings underscore a sustained boom in AI server demand, with enterprise customers increasingly running AI workloads locally. The record $60.9 billion in AI server orders and $95 billion backlog suggest this trend is accelerating, not slowing. Dell's decision to raise its full-year revenue outlook by $25 billion to $192 billion signals management confidence that the momentum will continue.
The gains also lifted peer Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which jumped on Wednesday and is up 110% year to date. This broader rally in AI server makers highlights the market's appetite for companies positioned to supply the infrastructure behind enterprise AI adoption.
Looking ahead, the key question is whether this demand is sustainable or a temporary surge. Dell's raised guidance and strong backlog provide short-term visibility, but the longer-term trajectory will depend on how quickly enterprise AI deployments mature. For now, the numbers point to robust growth, with Dell stock up more than 230% year to date.
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