Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Sold by National Pension Service

National Pension Service decreased its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 10.7% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 653,939 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 78,609 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $282,149,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of DELL. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 30.2% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $819,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 147.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,112,000 after acquiring an additional 34,538 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dell Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

Dell Technologies stock opened at $535.20 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $445.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $319.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $346.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.34. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $110.22 and a 52-week high of $562.99.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The firm 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 business posted $1.70 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 28,696 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $521.34, for a total value of $14,960,372.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 50,263 shares in the company, valued at $26,204,112.42. This represents a 36.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Jennifer D. Saavedra sold 25,251 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $520.00, for a total value of $13,130,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 296,891 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,383,320. This trade represents a 7.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,301,517 shares of company stock valued at $607,019,380. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target and reaffirmed Dell as a top pick, while other analysts maintain bullish ratings. The company’s record AI-server orders, approximately $95 billion backlog and accelerating enterprise infrastructure spending underpin expectations for further upside. Dell rises as Evercore names it a top pick
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results continue to support the rally. Dell reported $7.04 EPS versus the $4.91 consensus estimate and revenue of $46.97 billion, up 57.7% year over year. AI-server orders totaled a record $60.9 billion, reinforcing expectations for strong growth in data-center infrastructure. Dell Q2 2027 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also watching the Goldman Sachs conference for additional commentary on AI demand, enterprise adoption and the company’s raised outlook. Coverage highlights Dell’s expanding role in “on-premise” AI deployments, broadening its opportunity beyond hyperscale cloud customers. Dell conference presentation transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise approximately $4 billion through bonds to refinance debt while funding its AI-server expansion. Refinancing may improve flexibility, but investors will monitor borrowing costs, leverage and returns on the company’s substantial infrastructure investment. Dell plans $4 billion bond sale
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a modest headwind. CMO Jane Tunnell and insider Jennifer Saavedra sold shares, while Silver Lake-affiliated entities sold more than 400,000 shares in several transactions. Although these sales may reflect diversification or planned liquidity needs, they reduce insider ownership as DELL trades near record levels. Dell insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: After a gain exceeding 300% over the past year, valuation and execution risks are rising. The stock’s premium multiple leaves less room for weaker AI-server demand, margin pressure or delays converting its backlog into profitable revenue. Dell valuation and backlog analysis

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on DELL. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $550.00 to $603.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $434.00 to $499.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $556.92.

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, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.

Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.