Stevens Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 6,544 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $824,000.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $426,129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,137 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 82.3% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $688,315,000 after buying an additional 2,191,317 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 541.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,996,557 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $283,052,000 after buying an additional 1,685,529 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,841 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 628.5% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,374,078 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $168,462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185,454 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on DELL shares. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $205.00 to $246.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $180.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.47.
Dell Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $216.46 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $92.53 and a 1 year high of $221.50. The company has a market cap of $139.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.82, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $171.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $144.85.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.68 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 11.9 earnings per share for the current year.
Dell Technologies Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st were issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 21st. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.90%.
Key Dell Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The Board unanimously recommended changing Dell’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas and will ask shareholders to approve the redomestication at the June 25, 2026 annual meeting — investors view this as aligning legal domicile with HQ and simplifying corporate structure. Dell Technologies Board Unanimously Recommends Redomestication to Texas
- Positive Sentiment: Dell expanded its AI infrastructure push by integrating Trust3 AI’s governance into its storage/data lakehouse offering, which targets regulated industries and could drive higher-margin enterprise bookings as regulated AI workloads scale. Dell Targets Regulated AI Growth With Trust3 Data Governance Integration
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street commentary is cautiously optimistic: analysts note Dell’s strong recent earnings and guidance but flag valuation and execution risks; some retail/quant coverage calls it a “trending” or value name to watch. These views help explain investor interest but temper runaway expectations. Dell Technologies Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings
- Negative Sentiment: Dell granted COO Karen Clarke roughly $132 million in performance?linked stock options, a large compensation package that raises near?term dilution and governance scrutiny risks for some investors. Dell Offers COO Clarke $132 Mn in Performance-Linked Stock Options
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling activity was noted in April while institutions and analysts buy, creating mixed signals about near?term conviction among management vs. the market. Leading Insider Sales: April Activity Ramps in These Stocks (DELL)
- Negative Sentiment: The redomestication is part of a wider “Dexit” trend drawing scrutiny — some investors worry Texas corporate law may offer different shareholder protections compared with Delaware, introducing governance uncertainty even as the market currently rewards the move. Dell plans to reincorporate in Texas as pattern emerges among companies joining ‘Dexit’
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total transaction of $21,819,714.98. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,529,526.06. This represents a 69.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total value of $74,883,300.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,571,688 shares of company stock worth $576,654,105. 42.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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