Franklin Resources Inc. Sells 616,169 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Franklin Resources Inc. lowered its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 30.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,380,388 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 616,169 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $173,763,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DELL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in Dell Technologies by 30.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $819,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,112,000 after acquiring an additional 34,538 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $380.44 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $245.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day moving average is $251.44 and its 200-day moving average is $173.64. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $109.17 and a 1 year high of $469.47.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The company had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 17.900-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 4.800-4.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.05 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI server and infrastructure business remains a major growth driver, with recent coverage highlighting strong revenue growth, backlog, and ongoing AI partnership momentum. DELL’s Strong Partner Network Drives ISG Growth: What’s Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays and other market commentary say Dell remains well positioned to benefit from AI infrastructure spending and recovering enterprise hardware demand. Dell, HPE seen well positioned for AI and enterprise demand despite stock gains
• Positive Sentiment: Some reports continue to frame Dell as a standout in the AI server trade, supporting bullish sentiment around the stock’s growth outlook. AI Server Earnings: Wall Street Sees One Clear Standout
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell received a channel-partner award, with AHEAD named Dell Technologies North America Channel Partner of the Year, which is supportive but not a major stock catalyst. AHEAD Named Dell Technologies North America Channel Partner of the Year
• Negative Sentiment: Recent large insider sales by Silver Lake-linked directors may weigh on investor confidence and create pressure on the shares. SEC insider sale filing
• Negative Sentiment: Dell is also being hit by a broader selloff in high-beta AI hardware names, as investors rotate out of the sector and take profits after a sharp rally. Super Micro Plunges 11%, Dell Sinks 9% as High-Beta AI Hardware Stocks Get Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Political and governance scrutiny around Dell-related stock ownership and public endorsements has added a new layer of uncertainty to the valuation story. Political Scrutiny Adds New Risk Layer To Dell Technologies Valuation Story

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Weiss Ratings raised Dell Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $230.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Loop Capital lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $475.76.

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 89,648 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.01, for a total value of $36,129,040.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,234,287.44. The trade was a 94.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 36,736 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.00, for a total value of $14,804,608.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 43,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,483,752. The trade was a 45.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,305,875 shares of company stock valued at $1,233,161,867 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 41.50% 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.