Virtue Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 48.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,549 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,462 shares during the quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $833,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hoey Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 17.1% in the 3rd quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 6,143 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,305,000 after buying an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $45,098,000. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 6.7% during the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 58,769 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,615,000 after purchasing an additional 3,713 shares during the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.7% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 34,851 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $18,748,000 after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares during the period. Finally, Investment Partners LTD. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 48.0% in the third quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 1,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on DELL. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $565.00 to $635.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Melius Research upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $650.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $569.96.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 25,494 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $582.30, for a total transaction of $14,845,156.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,210,057.80. This trade represents a 52.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $586.40, for a total transaction of $1,055,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,404,569 shares in the company, valued at approximately $823,639,261.60. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic about Dell’s longer-term outlook, citing strong revenue growth, substantial free-cash-flow generation and a reported backlog of roughly $95 billion. One analysis suggests the recent decline may create significant upside if Dell converts that backlog into revenue and earnings. Dell Crashed by 20% Over The Last Month: A Respected Wall Street Analyst Says 65% Gains Are Incoming
- Positive Sentiment: Dell and CrowdStrike announced integrated cybersecurity protection for the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA. The offering is designed to secure AI infrastructure, workloads, agents and applications, potentially strengthening Dell’s enterprise AI proposition and creating additional services opportunities. CrowdStrike and Dell Technologies Announce Integrated AI Security for the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA
- Positive Sentiment: A comparison with Intel presents Dell as the stronger near-term investment, emphasizing its hybrid enterprise model, revenue momentum and free cash flow versus Intel’s loss-making, capital-intensive foundry turnaround. Dell Technologies vs. Intel: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Dell’s third-quarter earnings, with market attention likely to center on AI-server demand, backlog conversion, margins and forward guidance. Refreshing Thoughts Ahead Of Dell’s Q3 Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Dell declined alongside Super Micro Computer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise as investors extended a selloff in AI-server stocks ahead of Super Micro’s earnings report. The move indicates sector-wide concerns about elevated valuations, demand expectations or the pace of AI infrastructure spending. Super Micro Drops 5% Ahead of Earnings as AI Server Selloff Extends; Dell Falls 4%, HPE Slides 3%
Dell Technologies Stock Performance
NYSE:DELL opened at $391.74 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $512.74 and its 200-day moving average is $331.65. The company has a market cap of $249.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.37. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $110.22 and a 52-week high of $595.51.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%. 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 company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s 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. Equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.63%.
Dell Technologies 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, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.
The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.
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