Chapin Davis Inc. Invests $9.53 Million in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Chapin Davis Inc. bought a new stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 22,093 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,532,000. Dell Technologies accounts for 1.7% of Chapin Davis Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Ariadne Wealth Management LP raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 19.3% during the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,404,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 6.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.9% in the first quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,506 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record AI-server demand, a large backlog and partnerships with leading chipmakers are reinforcing expectations for strong growth in Dell’s infrastructure business. Dell: Record Backlogs & Surging AI Server Demand
• Positive Sentiment: DELL has reportedly surged about 260% this year and reached an all-time high as investors connect the company to the AI investment cycle, favorable political attention and rising data-center spending. Dell Stock Surged 260% This Year
• Positive Sentiment: A broad risk-on move in AI-server stocks lifted Dell alongside Super Micro Computer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, while separate coverage highlighted Dell’s strong growth relative to peers. AI Server Stocks Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Michael Dell and Nvidia participated in a $300 million funding round for AI-cloud startup Volta, signaling continued strategic engagement with the expanding AI-computing ecosystem. Nvidia, Dell Back AI Cloud Startup Volta
• Positive Sentiment: D&H Distributing is adding Dell’s complete storage portfolio, potentially broadening channel reach for Dell’s enterprise-storage products. D&H Distributing Expands Dell Offering
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are debating whether Dell’s fundamentals can support additional upside after the stock reached a 52-week high; the debate centers on future earnings growth versus an increasingly demanding valuation. Dell Hits Fresh High
• Negative Sentiment: GF Securities lowered its price target and recommended selling at current levels, citing risks that new competitors could weaken one of Dell’s key AI-related growth engines. Analyst Cuts Dell Price Target

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 16,679 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.37, for a total transaction of $6,611,055.23. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 59,492 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total value of $26,982,001.68. Following the sale, the director directly owned 89,222 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,465,745.88. This trade represents a 40.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DELL. Argus boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $200.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $270.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Barclays cut Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $494.67.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $463.74 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $485.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $300.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $414.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $256.65.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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, analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st were given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.02%.

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.