The options market is pricing a ±15.8% (±$64.12) move for DELL's 2026-08-27 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, DELL has actually moved ±11.6% on average (biggest: ±32.8%). That's a 0.73× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look overpriced — DELL has historically moved less than what's priced, which favors selling premium (iron condor / credit spreads) if you have an edge. It has exceeded the implied move in 50% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 25% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been positive 50% of the time (avg +4.6%).
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | 3.04 | 4.63 | beat | ±8.7% | +32.8% | +33.1% |
| 2026-02-26 | 3.54 | 3.61 | beat | ±6.9% | +21.9% | +20.6% |
| 2025-11-25 | 2.48 | 2.35 | miss | ±7.1% | +5.8% | +8% |
| 2025-08-28 | 2.31 | 2.10 | miss | ±6.6% | -8.9% | -5.5% |
| 2025-05-29 | 1.72 | 1.41 | miss | ±6.5% | -2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025-02-27 | 2.53 | 2.42 | miss | ±7.7% | -4.7% | -13.7% |
| 2024-11-26 | 2.06 | 1.92 | miss | ±7.7% | -12.2% | -11.4% |
| 2024-08-29 | 1.74 | 1.69 | miss | ±8.6% | +4.3% | -3.2% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
DELL is scheduled to report on 2026-08-27, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The options market is pricing an expected move of about ±15.8% (±$64.12) for DELL's upcoming report — the size of the move the ATM straddle is pricing in.
Over its last 8 reports, DELL has beaten EPS estimates 25% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, DELL moved ±11.6% on average versus a ±15.8% implied move — a 0.73× ratio, so the options have been rich (it moves less than priced). It exceeded the implied move 50% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
See DELL's positioning too: DELL gamma exposure → · DELL options flow →
The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
