Walker Asset Management LLC Takes Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Walker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 1,315 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 30.2% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $819,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 147.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,112,000 after acquiring an additional 34,538 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.0%

DELL stock opened at $431.24 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.22 and a 1-year high of $469.47. The firm has a market cap of $279.49 billion, a PE ratio of 34.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $320.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $202.85.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. The company 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 for the quarter was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.02%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on DELL. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $448.00 to $477.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Melius Research set a $565.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Susquehanna set a $289.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Dell Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $490.38.

Key Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Dell is benefiting from Super Micro Computer’s Taiwan investigation and alleged Nvidia chip smuggling probe, as investors rotate toward Dell as a cleaner AI server name and possible share-take winner. Dell Stock Gets a ‘Slam Dunk’ as Super Micro Faces Taiwan Office Raid Over Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling
• Positive Sentiment: Articles also point to Dell’s growing AI opportunity, including a new AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage launch in India and broader demand for data-center infrastructure tied to enterprise AI adoption. Dell launches AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage platform in India as enterprise AI infrastructure race heats up
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces suggest Dell still has upside after a huge rally, with some analysts and media outlets arguing the stock can continue climbing as AI server revenue expands. Dell Stock Price Prediction: The Case for 20%+ Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell’s June debt offering raised $3 billion in senior unsecured notes, which improves financing flexibility but does not directly change the AI demand story. Dell (DELL) Raises Money As Its AI Opportunity Gets Bigger And Bigger
• Negative Sentiment: One article warns that Dell’s AI boom is coming with a meaningful gross-margin hit, noting margins have declined as lower-margin AI server sales become a larger part of revenue. Dell’s AI boom is real, but so is the profit margin hit nobody is pricing in
• Negative Sentiment: Another report notes a recent insider sale by a director, which can create some caution after the stock’s strong run. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) – Get Free Report

Insider Activity

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 39,537 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.12, for a total value of $15,938,155.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,184,537.92. The trade was a 36.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold 12,022 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.00, for a total transaction of $5,061,262.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,637,407. This represents a 32.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,901,953 shares of company stock worth $1,403,598,971. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

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.