Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: Opinicus Capital Inc. Cuts Position

Opinicus Capital Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 25.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,309 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,541 shares during the period. Dell Technologies makes up about 2.1% of Opinicus Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Opinicus Capital Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $3,932,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 140.1% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,090,294,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474,347 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,362,624,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,101 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 107.8% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 651,154 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $350,288,000 after purchasing an additional 337,836 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 70.2% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 721,577 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $118,432,000 after purchasing an additional 297,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 73.4% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 438,347 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $71,946,000 after purchasing an additional 185,527 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on DELL shares. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Thursday, September 10th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $640.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $499.00 to $511.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $569.96.

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. The trade was a 58.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $42,942,324.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 73,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,861,527.90. This trade represents a 53.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock valued at $991,183,596 over the last three months. 41.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $423.63 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $110.22 and a one year high of $595.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $269.35 billion, a PE ratio of 24.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s fifty day moving average is $513.74 and its 200 day moving average is $330.29.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.91 by $2.13. The company had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%. Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. 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 expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th were issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 14.63%.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI infrastructure business remains a key long-term support. Recent coverage highlighted accelerating storage growth, a reported $95 billion backlog and rising earnings estimates, while expanded AI security and cyber-resilience capabilities could strengthen its position against Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Everpure vs. Dell: Which Data Storage Stock Is the Better Buy Now? DELL Expands AI Security Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: One report characterized Dell as a founder-led technology company with potential for continued innovation and global growth, but it does not introduce a new catalyst for the current session. Founder-Led Giants Redefining Technology and Global Market Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: A filing-related report said an account associated with Donald Trump sold as much as $1 million of Dell stock, despite his public comments encouraging purchases. The transaction may attract attention but is small relative to Dell’s market value and does not change the company’s fundamentals. Trump Filing Reveals Dell Stock Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Intel warned that memory shortages are constraining PC demand and that weakness could persist, hurting computer and server manufacturers. Dell fell alongside HP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro as investors priced in slower hardware demand and potential supply-cost pressure. Dell Sinks as Intel Warning Hits Hardware Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s weak fourth-quarter outlook, margin pressure and roughly 25% share-price reset reinforced concerns about a prolonged PC downturn. The read-through is negative for Dell’s traditional PC business, even though AI servers may continue to grow. Silicon Shock: Intel’s Valuation Reset
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also questioning whether Dell’s rally has outpaced its fundamentals, citing sharply weaker cash flow and negative shareholders’ equity. Those concerns increase sensitivity to any slowdown in AI or broader hardware demand. The Next AI Stock to Break Out May Not Be on Most Investors’ Radar

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, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.

The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.