Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Down 3.3% – Time to Sell?

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) was down 3.3% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $433.24 and last traded at $435.1420. 4,978,314 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 8,686,615 shares. The stock had previously closed at $450.22.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism is supporting the stock, with Evercore raising its price target on Dell on expectations that AI infrastructure demand will stay strong. Why Is Dell Technologies Stock Surging Thursday?
• Positive Sentiment: Investor chatter remains upbeat around Dell’s role in the AI boom, with multiple articles citing share gains, expanded partnerships, and strong fundamentals as drivers. Dell Stock Is Likely to Continue to Be a Big Beneficiary of the AI Boom for the Foreseeable Future
• Positive Sentiment: Trump’s public “buy Dell” comments gave the stock an extra momentum boost, increasing visibility and reinforcing the bullish narrative. Dell Stock Gets Trump Bump. But Here Are The Real Reasons It Is Strong As It Eyes New Entry.
• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s latest earnings and guidance continue to support the bullish case, after the company posted better-than-expected revenue and EPS and raised outlook tied to server demand. Dell Technologies stock page
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Silver Lake-linked directors sold shares this week, including a large reduction in ownership, which may create some caution but does not by itself change Dell’s business outlook. SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell was also mentioned in broader market and AI-stock coverage, keeping it on traders’ radar even as sector headlines remain mixed. Stock Market Today: Dow Builds Gains Amid U.S.-Iran News; Arm, Dell Lead Upside (Live Coverage)
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales can pressure sentiment near term, especially after directors sold meaningful blocks at around $410.52 per share. SEC filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DELL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Guggenheim upgraded Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $230.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Melius Research set a $565.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $492.76.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 3.3%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $349.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $217.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $282.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.02%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 458,666 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.24, for a total value of $81,293,961.84. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $80,560,898.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 36,659 shares in the company, valued at $16,789,455.41. This trade represents a 82.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,055,405 shares of company stock worth $1,471,039,891. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DELL. Campbell Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. now owns 80,189 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,094,000 after purchasing an additional 20,362 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,157,000 after buying an additional 7,642 shares during the last quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $23,332,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $5,620,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 437.4% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 775,652 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $98,578,000 after acquiring an additional 631,315 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.