Rhumbline Advisers Raises Stake in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 1.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 581,634 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 9,971 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $82,458,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its position in Dell Technologies by 95.3% in the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 33,792 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,923,000 after acquiring an additional 16,488 shares in the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 24,493.8% in the third quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 411,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $58,402,000 after purchasing an additional 410,271 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 637.3% in the third quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 19,333 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,741,000 after purchasing an additional 16,711 shares during the period. Providence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $7,060,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 273,850 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,990,000 after buying an additional 12,695 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 9.2%

NYSE:DELL opened at $112.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $74.72 billion, a PE ratio of 15.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $123.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.81. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.25 and a 52 week high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The business had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.00%.

Dell Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results showed an EPS beat (reported $2.59 vs. $2.47 expected) and year‑over‑year revenue growth, supporting the case for durable cash flow and the company’s FY guidance. Dell Technologies stock (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish take: The Motley Fool highlights a large, multi‑year spending wave (AI and enterprise refresh cycles) as a reason to buy DELL for long‑term upside. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Advisors Asset Management boosted its stake in DELL, a vote of confidence from a shareholder perspective. Advisors Asset Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Dell Technologies Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic AI partnerships and product positioning are highlighted as supporting long‑term demand, but analysts flag execution and margin mix as key to realize that growth. Dell Technologies (DELL): Mixed Outlook Amid Strategic AI Partnerships
• Neutral Sentiment: Product refreshes (XPS 14 hands‑on and MacBook comparison) improve the consumer/professional laptop narrative but are unlikely to move the stock materially near term. Dell XPS 14 Hands-On: The Long-Running Laptop Brand Goes Back to What Works
• Negative Sentiment: Sector headwind: Cisco’s weaker profit‑margin outlook sparked broad selling across networking, server and storage suppliers, directly pressuring DELL shares today. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and margin concerns: Analysts note Dell’s low P/S multiple but caution that weak consumer PC demand and thinner AI server margins could justify the discount. DELL’s Low P/S Valuation: An Opportunity or Risk Ahead for the Stock?

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Barclays upgraded Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $148.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $161.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.26.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of information technology products, solutions and services. Its offerings span client computing devices (consumer and commercial laptops and desktops), enterprise infrastructure (servers, storage systems and networking equipment), software and cloud infrastructure, and a variety of professional services such as IT consulting, deployment, managed services and financing solutions. The company serves organizations of all sizes as well as individual consumers, with products and services aimed at enabling digital transformation and modern IT environments.

Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company grew from a direct-to-consumer PC business into a diversified IT provider through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.