Objectivity Squared LLC Purchases 4,634 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Objectivity Squared LLC boosted its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 79.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,450 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 4,634 shares during the period. Dell Technologies makes up 0.9% of Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,481,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 84.7% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 96.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 254 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 66.2% in the 2nd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 251 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case — The Motley Fool piece argues Dell is well-positioned to benefit from an accelerating enterprise spending cycle (servers, storage, AI infrastructure), giving a buy thesis that can support upside expectations. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Dell will report FYQ4 and full‑fiscal‑2026 results and host a webcast Feb. 26; that event is the near‑term catalyst that should drive volatility and guide near‑term stock direction. Dell Technologies to Hold Conference Call Feb. 26 to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Local HQ renovation filed — A planned $8M renovation at Dell’s Round Rock headquarters signals capex on facilities/expansion but has limited direct impact on near‑term earnings. Project filed for $8M renovations at Dell HQ in Round Rock
• Negative Sentiment: Peer outlook drag — Cisco’s softer profit‑margin outlook knocked down shares of server/storage peers (including Dell), highlighting how conservative guidance from large customers/vendors can pressure sentiment across the hardware supply chain. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff/volatility — Broader AI‑related profit‑taking hit tech leaders and executives’ paper wealth, contributing to intraday weakness and greater volatility in stocks exposed to AI infrastructure and services. 5 tech bosses took a combined $26 billion wealth hit in Thursday’s AI sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Employee pay‑plan concerns — Dell’s rollout of a new sales compensation structure has raised worries among some reps that it could reduce pay and affect sales execution, a potential near‑term operational risk if it impacts retention or productivity. Dell is rolling out a new sales pay structure. Some employees worry it’ll slash their income.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent underperformance note — Market writeups flagged that Dell underperformed the broader market in intraday trade, reflecting the combination of peer guidance, AI volatility and company‑specific stories. Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

Dell Technologies Stock Up 4.1%

DELL stock opened at $117.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $123.27 and its 200-day moving average is $132.70. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.25 and a twelve month high of $168.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. The business’s 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock. Dbs Bank raised Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Citic Securities increased their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.