Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: Kestra Advisory Services LLC Grows Stake

Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 81,796 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,287 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $44,002,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DELL. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 140.1% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,090,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474,347 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,362,624,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,101 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 107.8% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 651,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $350,288,000 after buying an additional 337,836 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 70.2% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 721,577 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $118,432,000 after buying an additional 297,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 73.4% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 438,347 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $71,946,000 after buying an additional 185,527 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 1,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $548.40, for a total transaction of $1,014,540.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,405,236 shares in the company, valued at $770,631,422.40. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 25,494 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $582.30, for a total value of $14,845,156.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,210,057.80. The trade was a 52.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock valued at $991,183,596. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on DELL shares. UBS Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $625.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $569.96.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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Dell Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:DELL traded up $12.11 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $329.02. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,587,422 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,660,394. Dell Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $110.22 and a fifty-two week high of $595.51. The firm has a market cap of $209.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $504.83 and its 200-day moving average is $336.43.

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

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.63%.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

Dell Technologies is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports computers and related infrastructure. Its products include personal computers, workstations, monitors and peripherals, as well as servers, storage systems and networking equipment for businesses and other organizations.

The company also provides technology services and solutions, including support, consulting and offerings related to cloud computing, data management and cybersecurity. Dell serves consumers, businesses, governments and other institutions in markets around the world.

Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.