Hilltop Holdings Inc. Trims Stake in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lowered its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 30.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,860 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,245 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 19.3% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Vectors Research Management LLC grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,404,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Equitable Trust Co. increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,506 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $411,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,830 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $300,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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• Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese memory chips pose a risk to Dell’s hardware margins. Dell is reportedly evaluating Chinese memory components to control costs, but tariffs, restrictions or supply disruptions could increase component expenses and complicate defense-related business. Dell Technologies Stock Information
• Negative Sentiment: After a sharp AI-led run, Dell’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment. Investors may be locking in gains while assessing whether revenue growth and margins can justify the stock’s premium relative to its longer-term averages.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:DELL opened at $427.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $277.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31. Dell Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $110.22 and a fifty-two week high of $469.47. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $394.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $241.88.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its 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. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 EPS for the current 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DELL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Argus raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $200.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One investment 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $494.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of Dell Technologies 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 sale, the director owned 67,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,836,184.60. This trade represents a 50.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 59,492 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 $26,982,001.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 89,222 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,465,745.88. This represents a 40.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dell Technologies 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.