Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 111,893 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,277,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC raised its position in Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
DELL has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays raised their price target on Dell Technologies from $550.00 to $603.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $550.70.
Dell Technologies Price Performance
DELL opened at $492.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $318.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50-day moving average is $434.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $304.63. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $514.00.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS 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 529.54%. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 18.32 EPS for the current year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
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. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 14.63%.
Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 revenue reached approximately $47 billion, up 58% year over year and above expectations, while adjusted EPS of $7.04 significantly exceeded the roughly $4.91 consensus estimate. Dell again lifts forecasts as AI demand powers record results
- Positive Sentiment: AI-optimized server revenue doubled to $16.4 billion, and quarterly AI-server orders reached a record $60.9 billion. Dell’s AI backlog now stands at about $95 billion, offering investors visibility into future growth and order conversion. Dell Surges on Soaring AI Backlog
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $192 billion from $167 billion and lifted adjusted EPS guidance to $25.50 from $17.90. Third-quarter guidance also exceeds Wall Street estimates, marking another consecutive outlook increase. Dell analysts see more room to run
- Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets, including JPMorgan’s increase to $635 with an overweight rating. The results also lifted sentiment across AI hardware peers and helped broader equity indexes recover.
- Neutral Sentiment: Dell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share and returned approximately $4.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, supporting shareholder returns but remaining a small component of the investment case.
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about elevated valuation, execution and margin sustainability. Component shortages are limiting shipments, while higher memory and other input costs could reduce profitability even as sales accelerate. Dell earnings call and supply constraints
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts maintained Hold or reduced ratings after the rally, arguing that much of the AI opportunity is already reflected in the stock. Reported insider selling and elevated bond yields add further caution for investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total transaction of $55,294,285.05. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,585 shares in the company, valued at $3,417,946.05. The trade was a 94.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 131,040 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $52,170,955.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 12,619 shares in the company, valued at $5,024,002.47. This represents a 91.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,738,596 shares of company stock worth $704,346,083. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
About Dell Technologies
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.
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