Entropy Technologies LP Boosts Holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Entropy Technologies LP grew its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 342.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 71,926 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,658 shares during the period. Dell Technologies accounts for about 0.8% of Entropy Technologies LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $10,197,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Dell Technologies Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $149.85 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.25 and a twelve month high of $168.08. The company has a market cap of $99.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $124.73 and its 200 day moving average is $132.74.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on DELL shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $101.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.28.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and AI backlog: Dell’s recent quarter topped revenue and EPS estimates and coverage highlights a multi‑billion AI/server backlog that underpins near‑term revenue visibility and investor excitement. Dell, IBD Stock Of The Day, Buoyed By ‘Texas-Size AI Backlog’
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike: Dell raised its quarterly dividend by 20% (to $0.63), signaling management confidence and increasing yield for income-focused investors. As Dell Technologies Raises Its Dividend 20%, Should You Buy DELL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI positioning: CEO Michael Dell is publicly partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy on national AI infrastructure build‑out — a credibility boost for Dell’s role in large public/private AI projects. Dell and DOE Partner on Building AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst & institutional demand: Multiple outlets note price‑target increases, mutual‑fund/institutional buying, and continued buy ratings that support near‑term technical momentum. MarketBeat Coverage and Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector noise: Broad tech weakness this afternoon is pressuring names across the board; Dell benefits from AI tailwinds but isn’t immune to sector swings. Sector Update: Tech Stocks Retreat in Afternoon Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary keeps DELL in screens: Zacks and other investment idea pieces highlight Dell among AI infrastructure plays — supportive for visibility but not a single catalyst. The Zacks Analyst Blog — Dell Featured
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Significant recent sales by director Ellen Kullman (~150k shares, ~$21.8M) and other insider disposals raise short‑term supply concerns and can weigh on sentiment. Ellen Kullman SEC Filing — Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure risk: Coverage points to rising component/DRAM costs and a richer AI‑server mix that could compress hardware gross margins even as revenue grows — a key reason for recent profit‑taking. Margin Worries Report — QuiverQuant

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 4,417 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.75, for a total transaction of $648,194.75. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,529,526.06. This trade represents a 69.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,174,964 shares of company stock valued at $173,923,497. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company 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.