Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv Sells 27,629 Shares

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv sold 27,629 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total transaction of $14,930,435.31. Following the sale, the director directly owned 24,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,233,070.32. This represents a 53.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 11.8%

NYSE DELL opened at $566.62 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $110.22 and a 12-month high of $567.75. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $451.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $323.46. The stock has a market cap of $367.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The firm had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 56.1% in the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $640 price target. RBC cited enterprise AI investment, compute modernization, storage expansion and PC refresh cycles as drivers that could keep Dell’s results above its long-term targets. RBC initiates Dell coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s reported spending plans, including approximately $95 billion in capital expenditures, provided an upbeat read-through for suppliers of AI data-center hardware. Dell is viewed as a major vendor of Nvidia-based servers and related equipment, strengthening investor confidence in its AI opportunity. Dell and HPE benefit from Oracle spending
• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s latest reported quarter showed strong operating momentum: EPS was $7.04 versus a $4.91 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $46.97 billion, up 57.7% year over year. AI-server orders totaled about $60.9 billion, supported by an approximately $95 billion backlog. Dell AI server orders and backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary that the structural shortage of AI computing capacity could worsen in 2027 reinforces expectations for prolonged demand. Supply shortages affecting Dell also suggest that customer demand remains ahead of available hardware capacity. Dell CEO discusses AI compute shortages
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise about $4 billion through a bond offering to refinance debt. The transaction could improve financial flexibility, but investors will monitor borrowing costs, leverage and the company’s ability to convert its backlog into cash flow. Dell bond offering
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders, including Silver Lake-affiliated entities and Dell’s chief marketing officer, recently sold shares near record levels. The sales may reflect diversification or planned liquidity needs, but they add a modest sentiment headwind. In addition, elevated valuation and potential Federal Reserve rate increases could increase volatility after the stock’s large rally. Dell insider selling

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DELL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Melius Research upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $650.00 to $735.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $640.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.24.

About Dell Technologies

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.