Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Up 2.8% – Time to Buy?

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)’s share price shot up 2.8% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $469.40 and last traded at $464.02. Approximately 4,336,633 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 47% from the average session volume of 8,117,489 shares. The stock had previously closed at $451.50.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure remains the primary catalyst. Mizuho named Dell among its preferred stocks for the next phase of data-center expansion, citing financing and spending that could support continued demand for AI servers. Dell’s expanding customer base and reported supply-constrained demand reinforce the bullish thesis. Mizuho Names 3 AI Stocks to Own as $500B Financing Fuels Data-Center Buildout
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts anticipate another strong earnings performance. Evercore expects a potential “beat-and-raise” quarter, while other coverage points to favorable earnings trends ahead of the September 1 report. The market is positioning for results that could validate Dell’s rapid AI-related growth and support higher price targets, with several analysts targeting approximately $500 or more. Dell’s AI Rally Is About to Face Its Next Big Test
• Positive Sentiment: Product and market momentum is broadening. New Dell workstations are being marketed for real-time AI visualization and design workflows, while Dell and its peers remain prominent momentum-stock ideas. These developments suggest the opportunity extends beyond data-center servers into professional and enterprise computing. Latest Dell workstations close gap between design concept and client-ready presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor conferences could provide additional guidance. Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell and Chief Financial Officer David Kennedy are scheduled to speak at Goldman Sachs and Citi technology conferences in September. Any commentary on AI demand, margins, supply and the earnings outlook could influence the shares after the results. Dell Technologies to Present at Investor Conferences in September
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and insider selling create caution. After a gain of more than 260% this year, the stock is trading at an elevated valuation near its 52-week high. Reported transactions also show extensive selling by insiders and affiliated investors, which may raise concerns about profit-taking and the sustainability of the rally.
• Negative Sentiment: Export-compliance concerns remain an industry risk. A Taiwanese indictment involving employees tied to AI-server exports to China pressured the broader sector and caused Dell to slip initially, even though the allegations reportedly targeted individuals rather than corporate parents. Further regulatory action could weigh on AI-server sentiment.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on DELL. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $440.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $485.24.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $429.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $290.24. The company has a market cap of $300.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.86, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.33.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 18.17 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st were paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.02%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total transaction of $86,928,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,123,203.13. This represents a 88.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total transaction of $80,560,898.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,789,455.41. This represents a 82.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,436,780 shares of company stock worth $1,449,756,744. 41.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DELL. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 41,141.5% during the 2nd 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. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,852,450,000 after purchasing an additional 265,740 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased 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 purchasing an additional 1,011,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.