Quantitative Investment Management LLC Purchases New Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 9,637 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,366,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $688,315,000 after acquiring an additional 2,191,317 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in Dell Technologies by 18.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 333,775 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $47,318,000 after acquiring an additional 52,206 shares during the last quarter. BOKF NA increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 110.2% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 1,812 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $904,000. Finally, Kendall Capital Management raised its position in Dell Technologies by 2.5% in the third quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 52,640 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,463,000 after purchasing an additional 1,280 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

NYSE DELL opened at $149.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $99.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.97. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $124.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $132.74. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.68 EPS. 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. Equities analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a boost from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 24.08%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of Dell Technologies 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,529,526.06. The trade was a 69.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 4,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.75, for a total transaction of $648,194.75. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,174,964 shares of company stock worth $173,923,497. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and AI backlog: Dell’s recent quarter topped revenue and EPS estimates and coverage highlights a multi‑billion AI/server backlog that underpins near‑term revenue visibility and investor excitement. Dell, IBD Stock Of The Day, Buoyed By ‘Texas-Size AI Backlog’
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend hike: Dell raised its quarterly dividend by 20% (to $0.63), signaling management confidence and increasing yield for income-focused investors. As Dell Technologies Raises Its Dividend 20%, Should You Buy DELL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI positioning: CEO Michael Dell is publicly partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy on national AI infrastructure build‑out — a credibility boost for Dell’s role in large public/private AI projects. Dell and DOE Partner on Building AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst & institutional demand: Multiple outlets note price‑target increases, mutual‑fund/institutional buying, and continued buy ratings that support near‑term technical momentum. MarketBeat Coverage and Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector noise: Broad tech weakness this afternoon is pressuring names across the board; Dell benefits from AI tailwinds but isn’t immune to sector swings. Sector Update: Tech Stocks Retreat in Afternoon Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary keeps DELL in screens: Zacks and other investment idea pieces highlight Dell among AI infrastructure plays — supportive for visibility but not a single catalyst. The Zacks Analyst Blog — Dell Featured
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Significant recent sales by director Ellen Kullman (~150k shares, ~$21.8M) and other insider disposals raise short‑term supply concerns and can weigh on sentiment. Ellen Kullman SEC Filing — Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure risk: Coverage points to rising component/DRAM costs and a richer AI‑server mix that could compress hardware gross margins even as revenue grows — a key reason for recent profit‑taking. Margin Worries Report — QuiverQuant

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $101.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.28.

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.