Walker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 1,315 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 968.4% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Navalign LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Dell Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Dell is benefiting from Super Micro Computer’s Taiwan investigation and alleged Nvidia chip smuggling probe, as investors rotate toward Dell as a cleaner AI server name and possible share-take winner. Dell Stock Gets a ‘Slam Dunk’ as Super Micro Faces Taiwan Office Raid Over Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling
- Positive Sentiment: Articles also point to Dell’s growing AI opportunity, including a new AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage launch in India and broader demand for data-center infrastructure tied to enterprise AI adoption. Dell launches AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage platform in India as enterprise AI infrastructure race heats up
- Positive Sentiment: Several pieces suggest Dell still has upside after a huge rally, with some analysts and media outlets arguing the stock can continue climbing as AI server revenue expands. Dell Stock Price Prediction: The Case for 20%+ Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Dell’s June debt offering raised $3 billion in senior unsecured notes, which improves financing flexibility but does not directly change the AI demand story. Dell (DELL) Raises Money As Its AI Opportunity Gets Bigger And Bigger
- Negative Sentiment: One article warns that Dell’s AI boom is coming with a meaningful gross-margin hit, noting margins have declined as lower-margin AI server sales become a larger part of revenue. Dell’s AI boom is real, but so is the profit margin hit nobody is pricing in
- Negative Sentiment: Another report notes a recent insider sale by a director, which can create some caution after the stock’s strong run. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) – Get Free Report
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Dell Technologies Stock Performance
NYSE:DELL opened at $431.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $320.57 and a 200-day moving average of $202.85. The company has a market capitalization of $279.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.25, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.30. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $110.22 and a 52 week high of $469.47.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The company had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.02%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total transaction of $86,928,791.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,287 shares in the company, valued at $11,123,203.13. This represents a 88.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 458,666 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.24, for a total value of $81,293,961.84. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 3,901,953 shares of company stock valued at $1,403,598,971 over the last quarter. 41.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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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