Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Shares Down 5.1% Following Insider Selling

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)’s stock price traded down 5.1% during trading on Tuesday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as $357.07 and last traded at $380.4370. 10,337,665 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 17% from the average session volume of 8,814,193 shares. The stock had previously closed at $400.77.

Specifically, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 90,304 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $424.55, for a total transaction of $38,338,563.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,385,232. This represents a 85.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 32,945 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $414.43, for a total transaction of $13,653,396.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 160,736 shares in the company, valued at $66,613,820.48. This represents a 17.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 37,934 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $424.55, for a total value of $16,104,879.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 122,802 shares in the company, valued at $52,135,589.10. This represents a 23.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on DELL shares. HSBC raised Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $230.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $475.76.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays says Dell remains well positioned to benefit from ongoing AI infrastructure spending and a recovering enterprise hardware market, supporting the long-term growth story. Dell, HPE seen well positioned for AI and enterprise demand despite stock gains
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary continues to highlight Dell’s strong AI server demand, including sharply higher Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue, a growing backlog, and partnership-driven momentum. DELL’s Strong Partner Network Drives ISG Growth: What’s Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have also been upbeat on the stock after Dell’s strong earnings beat and raised outlook, reinforcing confidence that AI-related server demand is translating into results.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell received a channel-partner honor as AHEAD was named the company’s 2026 North America Channel Partner of the Year, a supportive but limited near-term catalyst. AHEAD Named Dell Technologies North America Channel Partner of the Year
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest drag today is a coordinated selloff across AI hardware stocks, with Dell caught in a broader de-risking move as investors cut exposure to richly valued, high-beta names. Super Micro Plunges 11%, Dell Sinks 9% as High-Beta AI Hardware Stocks Get Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling by Silver Lake-linked directors may also be weighing on sentiment, even though it does not change Dell’s fundamentals. Insider Selling: Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Sells 90,304 Shares of Stock

Dell Technologies Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $245.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.22, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $247.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $171.80.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. The business’s revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 12.93 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the first quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $508,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 19.3% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,404,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 6.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.9% in the first quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,506 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dell Technologies

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.