Formuepleje A S bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,158 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $623,000.
Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Noble Wealth Management PBC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 113.6% during the third quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 47 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 56.1% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Premier Financial Group acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 25,494 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $582.30, for a total transaction of $14,845,156.20. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 22,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,210,057.80. The trade was a 52.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $586.40, for a total transaction of $1,055,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,404,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $823,639,261.60. The trade was a 0.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,817,628 shares of company stock valued at $990,253,476 in the last three months. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies Trading Down 8.7%
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.
Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Michael Dell said AI demand could keep memory and semiconductor supplies constrained through 2029 or 2030, suggesting durable demand for Dell’s AI servers and infrastructure. Michael Dell Warns Memory Shortage Could Be a Four-Year Problem
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is supplying technology for Honeywell’s Forge Cognition platform, developed with NVIDIA, which expands the company’s potential enterprise and industrial AI opportunities beyond data-center customers. Honeywell Launches Forge Cognition AI Platform With Nvidia and Dell Technologies
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent institutional activity has been mixed: several funds increased their Dell holdings, while others reduced positions. This indicates continued interest but also potential profit-taking after the stock’s substantial rally.
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Dell from Overweight to Equal Weight and argued that the valuation had risen too far without a meaningful near-term enterprise-AI demand inflection. The downgrade followed a major six-month advance and prompted a reassessment of the stock’s risk-reward profile. Dell stock plunges after Barclays downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Dell’s AI-server backlog reflects lasting customer demand or higher memory and component prices. Rising costs and an unfavorable mix toward AI systems could pressure gross margins and limit earnings growth. Why Dell’s stock was one of the S&P 500’s biggest laggards
- Negative Sentiment: Broader concerns about enterprise AI spending, hotter inflation and potentially tighter Federal Reserve policy intensified the retreat in high-growth technology shares, weighing on Dell alongside other data-center companies. AI stocks drop after hot inflation report
- Negative Sentiment: Silver Lake-related entities disclosed sales of Dell shares totaling tens of millions of dollars, including transactions that substantially reduced some holdings. While these may represent portfolio management, the selling adds to investor concerns after the rally. SEC ownership filing
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently commented on DELL shares. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued a “hold” rating and a $480.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. One research 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.
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Dell Technologies Profile
Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its offerings include personal computers, workstations, monitors, accessories and other client devices, as well as enterprise infrastructure products such as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and data protection solutions.
The company also provides technology consulting, support, managed services and infrastructure solutions designed to help organizations operate data centers, private and hybrid clouds, artificial intelligence workloads and digital workplaces.
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