Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $560.24.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on DELL shares. HSBC upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $360.00 to $505.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Melius Research raised their price target on Dell Technologies from $650.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-server demand remains exceptionally strong: the company reportedly booked $60.9 billion in AI-server orders during fiscal 2027’s second quarter and ended the period with a $95 billion backlog. That supports expectations for continued revenue growth, although order conversion and cash collection remain important risks. Dell Booked More AI Server Orders in 3 Months Than It Recorded in Total Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable, with RBC initiating coverage at Outperform and arguing that expanding AI-server demand and agentic-AI adoption could support further gains. Why Dell Stock Climbed to a New All-Time High This Week
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is collaborating with Salam to expand cloud infrastructure and edge-AI solutions in Saudi Arabia, providing another potential avenue for infrastructure growth. Salam and Dell Technologies Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: A consortium led by Michael Dell’s family office agreed to take Baldwin Insurance private in a transaction valued at approximately $7.7 billion. The deal involves the Dell family office rather than Dell Technologies’ corporate balance sheet, so the direct impact on DELL is limited. Dell’s DFO Management and Sequence to Take Baldwin Private
• Negative Sentiment: A broader AI-sector selloff intensified after fresh warnings about potentially slower AI capital spending. Dell, HPE and other infrastructure suppliers were pressured as investors reassessed the durability of the spending cycle. Dell Stock Tumbles as Fresh AI Warning Sparks Tech Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and reported insider sales added pressure after DELL’s roughly 300%-plus annual rally. Investors are also focused on whether AI-server orders can be delivered profitably, since the segment’s reported operating margin includes lower-margin traditional infrastructure businesses. Dell Stock Falls as AI Spending Concerns and Insider Sale Weigh

Dell Technologies Trading Down 5.7%

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $534.99 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $453.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $327.82. Dell Technologies has a 1-year low of $110.22 and a 1-year high of $567.75. The firm has a market cap of $346.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.91 by $2.13. The firm had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business’s revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that Dell Technologies will post 25.14 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CMO Jane Tunnell sold 5,436 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $523.51, for a total transaction of $2,845,800.36. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 41,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,746,081.89. This trade represents a 11.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Jennifer D. Saavedra sold 25,251 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $520.00, for a total value of $13,130,520.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 296,891 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $154,383,320. This trade represents a 7.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,412,945 shares of company stock worth $686,463,063. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 41,141.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 198,605,353 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $85,690,266,000 after acquiring an additional 198,123,786 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,362,624,000 after buying an additional 1,011,101 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Dell Technologies by 140.1% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,090,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474,347 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after purchasing an additional 108,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,517,070 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090,336 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Dell Technologies

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, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.

Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.