Sep. 1 at 8:44 PM
$SMCI 🔥 Dell just gave the whole AI infrastructure space another huge stamp of approval.
DELL just printed:
✅ Q2 EPS
$7.04 vs
$4.91 expected
✅ Revenue ~
$47B vs
$44.9B expected
✅ Stock up ~8% AH
✅ AI demand clearly driving the beat
And even Barron’s is saying the quiet part out loud:
* Dell’s server business is booming from AI infrastructure demand
* SMCI already posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings
* SMCI gave a positive full-year outlook
* Cisco also reported solid numbers tied to AI hardware demand
So what’s the real takeaway?
This is not a one-company story.
This is a full-blown AI hardware capex supercycle.
If Dell is getting rewarded for explosive AI server demand, then the market has even less excuse to ignore SMCI’s:
🔥 Better-than-expected recent quarter
🔥 Strong FY outlook
🔥 Massive AI exposure
🔥 Direct leverage to server, rack-scale and liquid-cooled infrastructure demand
Barron’s also noted Dell trades around 20.3x forward earnings, well above its 5-year average of 10.9x. Translation? Wall Street is willing to pay up for AI infrastructure growth.
Now ask yourself: if DELL gets a premium multiple because AI demand is real, why should SMCI stay discounted forever if it keeps executing?
Dell earnings didn’t hurt SMCI. They validated the whole thesis.
Demand is strong. The spending is real. The AI buildout is accelerating.
SMCI bulls should be paying attention. 🚀🐂
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