IFP Advisors Inc Cuts Stock Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

IFP Advisors Inc trimmed its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 80.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,651 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 10,615 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 35.8% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,067,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% during the third quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Citic Securities upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.22.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Bank of America raised its price target to $172 and several brokerages (Bernstein, Mizuho, Daiwa) have reiterated/upgraded coverage, reinforcing buy-side conviction. Bank of America Boosts Dell Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/AI momentum and analyst notes pointing to strong enterprise AI/server demand have driven renewed investor interest in Dell as a primary beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending. Dell Hasn’t Given Up on AI PCs
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalysts: Dell unveiled a refreshed commercial PC lineup (sleeker, AI-capable designs) and expanded cybersecurity/resilience offerings for AI deployments — moves that support near‑term revenue and enterprise wallet share. Dell Reimagines Commercial PCs
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raise: Dell increased its quarterly dividend to $0.63 (annualized $2.52), signaling cash-return discipline that can attract income‑oriented investors. Dividend Increase Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: Large buys and position increases from funds (e.g., Norges Bank, Wellington, Invesco) suggest sustained institutional allocation to Dell. Institutional Holdings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market and sector dynamics — easing memory pressures, renewed CPU demand and a favorable tape for defensive tech names — are helping server/PC stocks generally, including Dell. MarketWatch: Server Makers Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive context: Competitors like HP are also pushing AI‑PC strategies; this validates demand but increases execution/market‑share competition. HP AI-PC Positioning
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Multiple filings show significant disposals (William F. Scannell, Director V (Gp) L.L.C., CAO Richard Sharp and others) in recent days — high dollar insider sales can create investor caution even if not linked to company fundamentals. William F. Scannell Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/execution caution: A contrarian analysis warns that a large AI backlog doesn’t eliminate execution risk and that valuation could be vulnerable if demand or margins disappoint. Contrarian Seeking Alpha Piece

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total value of $21,819,714.98. Following the sale, the director owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,529,526.06. The trade was a 69.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 74,258 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.28, for a total transaction of $11,308,008.24. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 92 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,009.76. This represents a 99.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,595,522 shares of company stock worth $403,091,708. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of DELL opened at $184.11 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $131.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.93. The firm has a market cap of $118.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.97. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $184.86.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.53 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.68 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 24.08%.

Dell Technologies Profile

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.