** Dell Technologies' DELL.N shares fall 2.3% to $105.35 premarket
** The laptop maker expects its annual adjusted gross margin rate to decline about 100 basis points in FY26
** Co forecast annual revenue between $101 bln and $105 bln, compared with analysts' average estimate of $103.17 bln, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Expects annual adj profit of $9.30 per share vs estimates of $9.23 per share - LSEG
** DELL's PC business lagged amid soft demand
** Co reports Q4 adj EPS of $2.68, beating estimates of EPS $2.53 - LSEG
** Separately on Thursday, research firm International Data Corporation lowered its traditional PC forecast for 2025 and beyond, driven by U.S. tariffs on China and weakening market sentiment
** Up to last close, DELL lost 6.4% YTD
(Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy in Bengaluru)
((sanchayaita.roy@thomsonreuters.com))