Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Sells $14,930,435.31 in Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv sold 27,629 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total value of $14,930,435.31. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,488 shares in the company, valued at $13,233,070.32. This trade represents a 53.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Dell Technologies Stock Up 11.8%

NYSE:DELL traded up $60.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $566.62. 14,381,626 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,379,858. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $110.22 and a 52 week high of $567.75. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $447.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $321.75. The firm has a market cap of $367.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 25.500-25.500 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.500 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $640 price target. RBC cited enterprise AI investment, compute modernization, storage expansion and PC refresh cycles as drivers that could keep Dell’s results above its long-term targets. RBC initiates Dell coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported spending plans, including approximately $95 billion in capital expenditures, provided an upbeat read-through for suppliers of AI data-center hardware. Dell is viewed as a major vendor of Nvidia-based servers and related equipment, strengthening investor confidence in its AI opportunity. Dell and HPE benefit from Oracle spending
• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s latest reported quarter showed strong operating momentum: EPS was $7.04 versus a $4.91 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $46.97 billion, up 57.7% year over year. AI-server orders totaled about $60.9 billion, supported by an approximately $95 billion backlog. Dell AI server orders and backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary that the structural shortage of AI computing capacity could worsen in 2027 reinforces expectations for prolonged demand. Supply shortages affecting Dell also suggest that customer demand remains ahead of available hardware capacity. Dell CEO discusses AI compute shortages
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise about $4 billion through a bond offering to refinance debt. The transaction could improve financial flexibility, but investors will monitor borrowing costs, leverage and the company’s ability to convert its backlog into cash flow. Dell bond offering
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including Silver Lake-affiliated entities and Dell’s chief marketing officer, recently sold shares near record levels. The sales may reflect diversification or planned liquidity needs, but they add a modest sentiment headwind. In addition, elevated valuation and potential Federal Reserve rate increases could increase volatility after the stock’s large rally. Dell insider selling

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 50,146 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,636,000 after purchasing an additional 2,176 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 2,377 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,026,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $1,214,000. Gemmer Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $274,000. Finally, Insight Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth $539,000. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on DELL. HSBC raised shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $480.00 target price for the company. Loop Capital increased their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $625.00 price target on Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $560.24.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.

Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.