Dell Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (DELL)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) hit a new 52-week low Thursday as it is currently trading at $11.34, below its previous 52-week low of $11.39 with nine million shares traded as of 10:10 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 20.8 million shares over the past 30 days.

Dell has a market cap of $21.51 billion and is part of the technology sector and computer hardware industry. Shares are down 15.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

Dell Inc. provides integrated technology solutions in the information technology (IT) industry worldwide. The company has a P/E ratio of 7.1, above the average computer hardware industry P/E ratio of seven and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Dell as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, poor profit margins and weak operating cash flow. You can view the full Dell Ratings Report.

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