Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Takes Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 6,090 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $863,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Courier Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 16.3% in the third quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 10,893 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,544,000 after purchasing an additional 1,525 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $1,732,000. Violich Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Violich Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,888 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,118,000 after buying an additional 720 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 73.6% during the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 160,189 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $24,168,000 after acquiring an additional 67,895 shares during the period. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Stock Up 1.9%

Dell Technologies stock opened at $113.16 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.25 and a 52-week high of $168.08. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $127.18 and its 200 day moving average is $133.80. The company has a market cap of $74.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The firm had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 28.00%.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record ISG revenue and a growing backlog of AI server orders tied to a strong partner network give Dell clear demand momentum for infrastructure and services; management’s Q4 revenue outlook points to continued growth. DELL’s Strong Partner Network Drives Up ISG Growth: What’s Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry coverage highlights that Dell’s full-stack AI servers are gaining share — a structural tailwind if AI spending continues, supporting higher-margin systems and services revenue. Dell’s Full Stack AI Servers Are Winning
• Positive Sentiment: New education-focused PCs, programs for AI-era learning, and participation in projects like Azerbaijan’s supercomputer expand addressable markets and recurring device/solutions revenue in both public sector and education channels. Dell Bets On AI-Era Education With Tough, Future-Ready Student Laptops From Classrooms to Careers: Dell Simplifies Learning… Dell to join Azerbaijan supercomputer project
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth for the forthcoming quarterly report; strong consensus estimates support the positive narrative but leave results-dependent upside. Here’s What to Expect From Dell Technologies’ Next Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday volatility and a sharp prior-session decline underline risk: the stock recently underperformed broader markets and trades below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, increasing short-term downside sensitivity to any earnings or macro disappointment. Dell Technologies (DELL) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Tuesday…

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DELL. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $161.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.26.

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.