Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Short Interest Update

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) saw a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,909,416 shares, a growth of 20.4% from the December 31st total of 21,527,108 shares. Approximately 6.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,136,012 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,136,012 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days. Approximately 6.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DELL has been the subject of several research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $161.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. TD Cowen upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.26.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI hardware demand and visible backlog — Market commentary highlights a broad “AI in a box” cycle and cites Dell’s large AI-server backlog and multi‑billion order momentum, which supports revenue visibility and justifies investor optimism. The AI in a Box Trade: Hardware Is the Next Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Sales incentives to accelerate partner-led deals — Dell is boosting partner incentives to reward “needle movers,” a move that should help convert backlog into bookings and accelerate enterprise deployments. Chief Partner Officer Denise Millard On Why Dell Is Upping Incentives For ‘Needle Movers’
• Positive Sentiment: Regional leadership hire for APAC/Japan/Greater China — Appointment of Richard McLaughlin as President of APAC, Japan & Greater China could strengthen go‑to‑market execution in key growth markets for cloud/edge AI infrastructure. Dell Technologies appoints Richard McLaughlin as President of APAC, Japan & Greater China
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and opinion pieces — Several analyst and retail‑investor writeups discuss Dell as a favorable way to play the AI hardware cycle; this supports sentiment but does not change fundamentals immediately. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Dell Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market/stock-movement notes — Recent coverage explains short-term share weakness relative to the market; useful context for volatility but not a direct fundamental shift. Here’s Why Dell Technologies (DELL) Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Lawsuit alleging 401(k) mismanagement — Five former employees sued, claiming Dell mismanaged its retirement plan and that underperforming fund choices cost participants materially; this introduces litigation risk, potential reputational damage, and possible financial exposure. 5 ex-Dell employees are suing the company, alleging mismanagement of its retirement plan and saying it cost workers $318 million
• Negative Sentiment: IT hardware market softness — Reports signal a slowing IT hardware market in 2026 even as Dell retains AI server strength; a weaker overall spend environment could pressure non‑AI product lines and margin mix. IT hardware market slows in 2026, Dell Technologies (DELL) maintains AI server strength

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $122.00 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $125.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.03. Dell Technologies has a 52 week low of $66.25 and a 52 week high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.26 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,841 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 2.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,450,258 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,048,613,000 after purchasing an additional 350,941 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 15.0% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,904,843 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $725,586,000 after purchasing an additional 771,966 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 82.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $688,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,317 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $528,279,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company 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.