Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: Woodward Diversified Capital LLC Reduces Stake

Woodward Diversified Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 44.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,422 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,136 shares during the period. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 3.4% during the third quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 1,320 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $710,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 20.6% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 15,603 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,394,000 after purchasing an additional 2,664 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 9.2% in the third quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 579 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.2% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 132,484 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $71,270,000 after purchasing an additional 1,511 shares during the period. Finally, QP Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,500,000. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro’s stronger outlook lifted the AI-server group. Super Micro raised its preliminary fiscal first-quarter revenue forecast to $18.5 billion-$19.5 billion, approximately $4 billion above its prior midpoint, and projected gross margins of 12%-12.5%. The update provided fresh evidence of robust AI infrastructure demand and supported Dell and other server makers. Why Is Dell Stock Surging Wednesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Dell expanded its AI Factory platform with NVIDIA. New offerings span deskside agentic-AI systems, workstations and data-center infrastructure designed to help enterprises move AI from testing into production. Dell said its AI Factory customer base has grown to more than 6,500 from 5,000 in the prior quarter, strengthening the investment case for its AI-server backlog and ecosystem. Dell Technologies Advances Enterprise Agentic AI from the Deskside to Data Center with NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized supply availability as a competitive advantage. Dell said that, in the tight AI market, access to components and delivery capacity may matter more than price, suggesting demand remains strong enough for customers to prioritize timely deployment. In a tight AI market, Dell says supply matters more than price
• Positive Sentiment: Dell reportedly raised its dividend by 20% for the fourth consecutive year, adding to shareholder-return support and signaling confidence in cash generation. Dell Technologies raises its dividend 20% for the fourth year running
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Dell CFO Yvonne McGill joined Sourceability’s board. The appointment highlights her industry experience but has limited direct financial impact on Dell. Sourceability Appoints Yvonne McGill to Its Board
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays recently downgraded Dell, arguing that its valuation has outpaced the pace of enterprise AI adoption. Investors also remain concerned about memory and other component shortages, as well as debt risks among AI infrastructure customers such as CoreWeave. Dell Stock Got Hit by a Downgrade

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DELL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $360.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays downgraded Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $603.00 to $574.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $47,176,751.94. Following the sale, the director directly owned 64,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. The trade was a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $42,942,324.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 73,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,861,527.90. The trade was a 53.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,817,628 shares of company stock valued at $990,253,476. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:DELL opened at $486.29 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $514.95 and its 200-day moving average is $401.21. The company has a market cap of $309.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.22, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.37. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $110.22 and a 52-week high of $595.51.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.

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, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.

The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.