Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: Howard Capital Management LLC Decreases Stake

Howard Capital Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,716 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,252 shares during the quarter. Howard Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $923,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Goldstein Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $249,000. ACT Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the third quarter. ACT Advisors LLC. now owns 2,038 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,096,000 after buying an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. SLT Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 6.0% during the third quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 1,722 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $926,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 75.0% during the third quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 2,546 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,293,000 after buying an additional 1,091 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 1.0% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 28,637 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,405,000 after buying an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell was selected as a core AI infrastructure partner for Honeywell’s Forge Cognition platform, alongside NVIDIA. The partnership could expand Dell’s enterprise and industrial AI exposure through deployments at data centers and edge locations. Dell Lands Core AI Infrastructure Role in New Industrial Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary continues to point to strong AI-server demand and a record backlog. CEO Michael Dell’s expectation that memory shortages could persist for several years underscores the scale of AI infrastructure demand, although it also creates supply and cost risks. Michael Dell Warns Memory Shortage Could Be a Four-Year Problem
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell says its just-in-time manufacturing and customer-funded model could reduce inventory and balance-sheet exposure if AI spending slows. The strategy may limit downside in a downturn, but it also signals that investors are increasingly focused on the possibility of an AI investment slowdown. Michael Dell Has Tips to Beat an AI Bust
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Dell to Equal Weight from Overweight, arguing that the stock’s valuation has risen sharply while evidence of a broad enterprise-AI spending inflection remains limited. The downgrade contributed to continued selling after Dell’s major rally. Barclays Downgrades Dell Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether AI-server revenue growth is being driven by durable demand or elevated memory and component prices. Higher costs could pressure margins and reduce the earnings benefit of rising sales. Dell Stock’s Stellar Year Hits a Snag
• Negative Sentiment: AI hardware stocks broadly weakened amid concerns about how customers are financing massive infrastructure projects, while hotter inflation increased pressure on high-growth technology valuations. Dell’s recent insider sales added another source of investor caution. AI Financing Worries Extend Hardware Selloff

Dell Technologies Trading Down 4.8%

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $450.68 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $595.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $514.56 and a 200-day moving average of $393.30. The company has a market capitalization of $286.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.37.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $499.00 to $511.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $569.96.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 64,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,217,884.06. This represents a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $42,942,324.04. Following the sale, the director owned 73,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,861,527.90. This represents a 53.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,817,628 shares of company stock worth $990,253,476. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Profile

Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.

The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.