Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Down 5.7% After Insider Selling

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) shares fell 5.7% during trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $525.85 and last traded at $534.9910. 9,095,685 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average daily volume of 8,383,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at $567.29.

Specifically, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 48,097 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total transaction of $25,991,137.83. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 47,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,606,920.54. The trade was a 50.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 52,708 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total value of $28,482,876.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 41,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,614,781.11. The trade was a 55.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.45, for a total transaction of $1,015,455.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,397,035 shares in the company, valued at $746,645,355.75. The trade was a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on DELL. Melius Research increased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $650.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $558.00 target price (up from $497.00) on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $510.00 to $570.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $560.24.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-server momentum remains the primary bullish catalyst. The company reportedly booked $60.9 billion of AI-server orders in fiscal 2027’s second quarter and ended the period with a $95 billion backlog, indicating demand substantially exceeds current production capacity. Dell Booked More AI Server Orders in 3 Months Than It Recorded in Total Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and technical sentiment remains favorable. RBC initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, while Barchart cited a 100% Buy technical opinion and expectations for strong revenue and earnings growth. Dell Stock Is Up 331% Over the Past Year and Still Could Run Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding its AI infrastructure opportunity internationally through a collaboration with Salam to develop cloud infrastructure and edge-AI solutions in Saudi Arabia. Salam and Dell Technologies Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $664 billion backlog reinforces the scale of enterprise AI spending and could benefit infrastructure suppliers such as Dell, although it also raises questions about how much future demand is already reflected in the stock. Oracle’s $664 Billion Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: A consortium led by Michael Dell’s family office agreed to take Baldwin Insurance private in a cash transaction valued at approximately $7.7 billion. The deal concerns a private investment vehicle rather than Dell Technologies’ operating business, so its direct effect on DELL is limited. Dell’s DFO Management and Sequence to Take Baldwin Private
• Negative Sentiment: DELL retreated as a broader AI-hardware selloff spread across Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro. Investors are taking profits after the stock reached a record high and gained more than 300% over the past year, increasing valuation and execution concerns. Why Is Dell Technologies Stock Falling Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of roughly $29.5 million in insider stock sales heightened concerns about near-term profit-taking and weighed on sentiment despite Dell’s strong AI outlook. Dell Stock Falls as AI Spending Concerns and Insider Sale Weigh

Dell Technologies Trading Down 5.7%

The stock has a market cap of $346.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.05, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $451.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $324.90.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 56.1% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% during the second quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 1,405 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $606,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Accel Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 1,421 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $613,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. West Family Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 1,263 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $545,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ariadne Wealth Management LP grew its position in Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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.