Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock Price Down 15.2% – Time to Sell?

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) was down 15.2% on Thursday. The company traded as low as $315.00 and last traded at $315.8290. 14,066,500 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 71% from the average session volume of 8,211,187 shares. The stock had previously closed at $372.36.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-server backlog and expanding AI infrastructure and cybersecurity offerings could support its longer-term growth. A CrowdStrike security offering integrated with Dell’s AI Factory and NVIDIA is one example of Dell’s push to provide more of the enterprise AI stack. AI Server Backlog Could Reshape The Dell Stock Story
• Positive Sentiment: One analysis argues the pullback has eased valuation concerns while Dell is still expected to deliver solid growth, potentially attracting investors who view the sell-off as an opportunity. Why It’s Time to Buy the Pullback in Dell Stock
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure is a second day of selling in AI and data-center stocks after the U.S. midterm elections. Investors are concerned that political shifts and local opposition could delay data-center construction; UBS estimates that nearly one-third of U.S. capacity planned for 2028 could be delayed if construction pauses spread. That could weigh on demand expectations for Dell’s AI servers. The AI Selloff Is Getting Worse
• Negative Sentiment: Warnings about memory shortages and renewed weakness across chip stocks are adding to concerns about AI-hardware costs and supply. The pressure is affecting other server makers as well, suggesting Dell’s decline is part of a broader sector sell-off. AI Hardware Sell-Off Hits Dell and Peers

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays downgraded Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $603.00 to $574.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $617.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, October 9th. One research 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 a consensus price target of $569.96.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 15.2%

The stock has a market cap of $200.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.33, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $510.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $334.36.

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

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.63%.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 64,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. This represents a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DELL. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,011,101 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 140.1% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,090,294,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474,347 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 107.8% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 651,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $350,288,000 after acquiring an additional 337,836 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 5.0% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 480,589 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,355,000 after acquiring an additional 22,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Dell Technologies by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 961,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $157,869,000 after purchasing an additional 27,668 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company 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.