UPDATE—Aug. 29, 2024: This article has been updated to reflect more recent share price information.

Dell Technologies (DELL) is set to report second-quarter results for its fiscal 2025 after the bell on Thursday, with investors likely watching for margin improvements and any updates on the company's position in the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:artificial intelligence (AI) server market.

Analysts project revenue to grow to $24.18 billion from $22.93 billion reported the year prior, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. Net income is expected to be $871.01 million, or $1.15 per share, gaining from the year-ago period, but falling sequentially.

Key Metrics: Operating Margins in Focus

Investors likely will be monitoring Dell's margins after the company's 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:first-quarter results showed a double-digit decline in 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:operating income, despite strong demand for AI servers.

An👍alysts expect operating inco🧔me to be $1.27 billion, derived from an estimated $24.18 in revenue.

Dell could provide investors with updates Thursday about the company's efforts to support margin improvement to ease their worries about 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:margin pressures. The company could accelerate cost-cutting efforts to improve margins, similar to its peers like Intel (INTC) and Cisco (CSCO).

Business Spotlight: AI Server Opportunity

Despite concerns about margin pressure affecting the legacy computing company, some analysts 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:have highlighted Dell's potential to gain from increased demand for A💫I server hardware.

Bank of America analysts said last week that "although AI server deals remain lumpy (size & timing)," Dell's management "remains confident in the pipeline and focused on balancing orders, backlog, and shipments growth," a positive indicator for the company's AI opportunity.

The analysts said they "remain confident" in the Dell story despite recent 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:volatility in tꦏhe stock, writing, "the fundamentalꦍs of the stock are strong."

Dell shares were little changed in Thursday afternoon trading, ahead of the company's earnings release. The stock has gained about 46% from the start of the year.