Options trading suggests Dell Technologies Inc. Class C shares could experience an 11% price swing when the company reports quarterly results after the market close on Sept. 1, according to Bloomberg-compiled options data.
The forecast compares with the stock’s average absolute price change of 14.1% over the past eight earnings announcements, based on data compiled by Bloomberg. In four of those instances, the actual move exceeded the options-implied estimate.
The most recent earnings release on May 28 saw an implied volatility of 11.3%, yet the stock surged 73.3%, the largest deviation in the eight-quarter sample. By contrast, the Feb. 26 report carried a 9.5% implied move, while the stock rallied 26.8%. The Nov. 25, 2025 results produced an 8.5% implied swing and an 8.8% price change, closely aligned.
The Aug. 28, 2025 earnings report had an 8.4% implied move but resulted in a 4.9% decline, while the May 29, 2025 release saw a 9.2% forecast with a marginal 0.6% drop. The Feb. 27, 2025 report carried a 9.3% implied move but saw a 15.0% fall. Earlier periods showed similar variability: the Nov. 26, 2024 report had an 8.9% implied move and an 8.6% decline, while the Aug. 29, 2024 release carried an 11.0% forecast and a 3.4% gain.
