FNY Investment Advisers LLC decreased its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 60.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 6,414 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 9,686 shares during the quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $909,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its position in Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 35.8% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,067,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Dell Technologies Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $149.18 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.86 billion, a PE ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $127.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.38. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.25 and a 1 year high of $168.08.
Dell Technologies Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 28.90%.
Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell projects about $50 billion in AI revenue for fiscal 2027 (more than 100% YoY growth), reinforcing its positioning in AI infrastructure and supporting longer‑term revenue upside. Dell Stock Soars 30% In a Month: Is More Upside Coming in 2026?
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding its AI Factory and adding agentic AI/data platform features for enterprise customers, which could drive higher‑margin services and recurring revenue. Dell expands AI Factory with new data platform, infrastructure and agentic AI features
- Positive Sentiment: Dell’s hardware is being embedded in partner offerings (e.g., Cognizant’s AI Factory is powered by Dell + NVIDIA infrastructure), extending Dell’s TAM via partner ecosystems. Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Announces the Launch of Cognizant AI Factory
- Positive Sentiment: Industry writeups highlight Dell as a core Big Data/AI infrastructure play alongside NVIDIA, underscoring investor interest in exposure to the AI/server market. Top Big Data Stocks for Smart Investors in a Data-Driven World
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media are debating whether recent gains already price in Dell’s growth (valuation/returns analysis), which contributes to mixed near‑term sentiment. Has The Dell Technologies (DELL) Rally Left Its Valuation Story Behind?
- Negative Sentiment: Dell cut roughly 11,000 employees (≈10% headcount) in FY2026 — the third consecutive year of ~10% reductions — which signals cost discipline but raises execution and demand concerns. Dell workforce shrinks by 10% for third consecutive year
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets tie the workforce reductions to a restructuring that has already pressured the stock (investors may be taking profits after the rally). Dell Stock Falls on Workforce Reduction Update
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling and ongoing headcount trimming add to near‑term selling pressure and investor caution. Insider Selling: CRWV, DELL & FANG See +$100M in 2026 Sales
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DELL. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Dbs Bank raised Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.28.
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Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies
In related news, insider Jennifer D. Saavedra sold 10,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $1,479,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 252,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,643,675. This trade represents a 3.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total transaction of $21,819,714.98. Following the sale, the director owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,529,526.06. The trade was a 69.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,174,964 shares of company stock worth $173,923,497. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.
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.
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