Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 103.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 16,577 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,414 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $8,918,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 140.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,090,294,000 after buying an additional 1,474,347 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 961,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $157,869,000 after acquiring an additional 27,668 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 931,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $152,806,000 after acquiring an additional 41,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its position in Dell Technologies by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 845,709 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $138,806,000 after acquiring an additional 46,240 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
DELL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $569.96.
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More Dell Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings, with analysts expecting triple-digit year-over-year EPS growth. A strong result or upbeat outlook could reinforce confidence in the company’s AI infrastructure momentum. What You Need to Know Ahead of Dell Technologies Earnings Release
- Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-server business exited the latest quarter with a reported record $95 billion backlog, supporting the long-term growth narrative. The company is also expanding cybersecurity, identity, storage and resilience offerings for AI environments, while introducing new AI-focused PCs. Why Is Dell Stock Soaring Today
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are comparing Dell with Advanced Micro Devices, which has secured major AI-GPU agreements with OpenAI and Meta. The comparison highlights Dell’s strength in end-to-end infrastructure, but also underscores intense competition for AI-related capital. Advanced Micro Devices vs. Dell Technologies
- Neutral Sentiment: Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold 2,022 shares for approximately $930,120 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction modestly reduces insider ownership but does not necessarily signal deteriorating business expectations. Dell Director Stock Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays previously downgraded Dell on concerns that higher memory prices, rather than accelerating enterprise AI demand, may be driving revenue growth. That raises questions about margins, cash generation and whether AI demand is strong enough to justify the stock’s elevated valuation. Dell Stock Sinks After Barclays Downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Options-market positioning points to a potential settlement near $480 by November 20, suggesting near-term traders remain cautious after Dell’s sharp advance. Dell Max Pain Points to $480
Dell Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of Dell Technologies stock opened at $493.25 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $513.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $327.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $313.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.63, a PEG ratio of 0.47 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $42,942,324.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 73,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,861,527.90. The trade was a 53.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 64,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. This trade represents a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596 in the last three months. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
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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