Harmony Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 70.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,407 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,100 shares during the quarter. Harmony Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $559,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 968.4% during the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 82.0% in the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies Stock Down 9.9%
Shares of DELL stock opened at $412.17 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $110.22 and a 12-month high of $469.47. The company has a market capitalization of $267.13 billion, a PE ratio of 32.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $366.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $225.64.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.02%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total transaction of $80,560,898.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 36,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,789,455.41. This trade represents a 82.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total transaction of $86,928,791.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 24,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,123,203.13. The trade was a 88.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 3,434,758 shares of company stock worth $1,448,870,683 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Negative Sentiment: AI hardware stocks sold off broadly, with commentary pointing to fears that the memory cycle may be peaking and that demand expectations for AI infrastructure may be too optimistic after a big run-up. TipRanks article on Dell stock tanks 14%
- Negative Sentiment: Reports also highlighted AI infrastructure overcapacity concerns, suggesting traders are reassessing whether Dell’s AI server growth story has already been fully priced in. Blockonomi article on AI infrastructure overcapacity concerns
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling added to the weak sentiment, including a recent disclosure that a Silver Lake-related director sold 34,869 shares, reinforcing profit-taking concerns after Dell’s powerful rally. SEC filing for Dell insider sale
- Negative Sentiment: Market coverage noted that Dell’s decline was larger than the broader market’s move, signaling that investors are rotating out of the name after a steep year-to-date advance. Zacks article on Dell bigger fall than the market
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently weighed in on DELL. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Melius Research set a $565.00 price target on Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Citic Securities upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $492.76.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Dell Technologies
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.
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