Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock Price Up 5.7% – What’s Next?

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) shares rose 5.7% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $407.98 and last traded at $403.5490. Approximately 4,832,232 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 44% from the average daily volume of 8,586,738 shares. The stock had previously closed at $381.88.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell is benefiting from a sector-wide rally in AI infrastructure stocks after Super Micro’s huge order backlog and margin beat reinforced expectations for continued demand for Nvidia-powered servers. Super Micro Soars On Booming Margins, Orders; Dell, HP Enterprise Also Rally
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Dell’s AI infrastructure business highlighted the company’s growing role in the global AI buildout, supporting the view that its server segment could keep driving earnings growth. Dell: AI Infrastructure Drives Massive Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: President Trump again promoted the Dell brand after Michael Dell’s Trump account donation, which may add some visibility but is not a fundamental business catalyst. Trump hyped up Michael Dell again after his mega Trump account donation
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary notes Dell’s recent volatility tied to the AI trade, suggesting investors may continue to see sharp swings if enthusiasm for the sector cools. Is Dell Technologies (DELL) Undervalued On AI Server Volatility?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on DELL. Citic Securities increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Susquehanna set a $289.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays downgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Dell Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $286.32 billion, a PE ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $382.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $235.36.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total value of $31,160,919.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 67,990 shares in the company, valued at $30,836,184.60. The trade was a 50.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 16,679 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.37, for a total value of $6,611,055.23. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 3,434,758 shares of company stock worth $1,448,870,683 in the last 90 days. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Campbell Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. Campbell Capital Management Inc. now owns 80,189 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,094,000 after buying an additional 20,362 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,157,000 after acquiring an additional 7,642 shares in the last quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $23,332,000. Tectonic Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,620,000. Finally, U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 31.5% during the fourth quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 25,209 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,173,000 after purchasing an additional 6,038 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% 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.