Dell, Inc.’s (DELL) Fourth-Quarter Preview

Analysts at SIG Susquehanna have released an update on Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL). The company will report results for the fourth-quarter on February 18.Analysts expect the company to post results ahead of the consensus estimates.

Analysts believe that the focus will be again on gross margin remaining above the 18% level as the company trades off market share on lower margin business. Analysts expect that maintaining the margins will be a challenge given the increase in component costs, and a seasonal increase in consumer mix.

Analysts at SIG Susquehanna continue to rate Dell, Inc. as a Neutral. However, analysts believe that the shares could react positively to a significantly better than seasonal improvement in the company’s order book.