Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Sold by Vinva Investment Management Ltd

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lessened its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 75.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,946 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 9,065 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $394,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 3.6% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $789,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 35.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $504,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 33.7% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total value of $21,819,714.98. Following the sale, the director directly owned 65,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,529,526.06. This trade represents a 69.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 4,417 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.75, for a total transaction of $648,194.75. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,164,764 shares of company stock worth $172,444,497 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DELL has been the subject of several research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Dell Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 target price for the company. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler cut their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Citic Securities raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.28.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of DELL opened at $143.74 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.25 and a 1 year high of $168.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.25 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $132.51.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.68 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. Analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is a boost from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 24.08%.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell raised its quarterly dividend ~20%, boosting shareholder yield and signaling confidence in cash flow — a supportive catalyst for income-focused investors. As Dell Technologies Raises Its Dividend 20%, Should You Buy DELL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Mutual funds and several institutions have increased Dell exposure recently, which can support demand and limit downside after the rally. Mutual Funds Load Up On This Defense Name, Dell Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding in AI/edge markets (new rugged PowerEdge XR9700, Unisys alliance, Dataloop deal), which increases addressable market for higher-value servers and services over time. Dell Pushes Into Edge AI As Valuation Lags Analyst Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target lifts and continued buy-side coverage (several firms with Overweight/Buy ratings and higher targets) give fundamental support to the rally. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Price Target Raised to $170.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Feature pieces (Zacks, market commentary) keep Dell on investor screens but don’t present a single new catalyst. Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Expedia, Nvidia, Fair Isaac, Broadcom, Apollo and Dell
• Neutral Sentiment: Local reporting notes headcount reductions in Round Rock while revenue remains strong — cost trimming can help margins but raises execution/PR considerations. Dell employing fewer people here — but it’s raking in the revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Director Ellen Kullman sold ~150,346 shares (~$21.8M), materially reducing her stake — a large insider sale that can spook short-term sentiment. Insider Sale Filing — Ellen Jamison Kullman
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights margin worries: rising DRAM/component prices and a richer AI-server mix could compress OEM gross margins even as revenue grows — a key reason for profit-taking. Dell slides 3.5% as margin worries resurface after AI-fueled rally
• Negative Sentiment: Broad pattern of insider selling (other large director/executive sales reported) reinforces near-term supply pressure and governance/sentiment concerns. Dell (DELL) Stock Slides as Board Director Dumps $21.8M Worth of Shares

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.