Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 49.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,094 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,150 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $7,565,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 135.0% during the 1st quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,098 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 2,354 shares in the last quarter. Volterra Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,638,000. Caxton Associates LLP lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 165.7% during the first quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 6,181 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,014,000 after purchasing an additional 3,855 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.5% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 530,460 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $87,063,000 after purchasing an additional 17,986 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MWA Asset Management grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.2% in the first quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 23,872 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,918,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 36,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,789,455.41. This trade represents a 82.75% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683. 41.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Dell Technologies Stock Down 2.3%
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The company had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.Dell Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 17.900-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 4.800-4.800 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 earnings per share for the current year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 20.02%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
DELL has been the topic of several research reports. Citigroup upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Mizuho upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, CLSA upgraded Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $494.67.
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Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators continue to highlight Dell’s growing share of the AI-server market, strong earnings potential and relatively attractive valuation. Comparisons with Marvell Technology, Snowflake and Planet Labs emphasize that Dell is profitable and trades at a lower valuation than several AI-related peers. This AI Stock Has Tripled in 2026 Dell Technologies vs. Snowflake
- Positive Sentiment: Dell was identified alongside other AI names as a stock attracting fund buying during market volatility, suggesting institutional interest remains supportive. Here Is Why Casey’s Ranks Among Hot AI Names
- Positive Sentiment: Dell joined Nvidia, Adobe, CrowdStrike and Hugging Face in an open-source alliance focused on cybersecurity tools for autonomous AI systems. The initiative could strengthen Dell’s positioning within the broader enterprise-AI ecosystem, although it is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Nvidia Forms AI Security Alliance
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage confirms Dell’s strong AI-server momentum and substantial gains this year, but the extent of additional upside is increasingly dependent on execution and continued data-center spending. Dell Technologies Stock Declines While Market Improves
- Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese memory chips pose a risk to Dell’s hardware margins. Dell is reportedly evaluating Chinese memory components to control costs, but tariffs, restrictions or supply disruptions could increase component expenses and complicate defense-related business. Dell Technologies Stock Information
- Negative Sentiment: After a sharp AI-led run, Dell’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment. Investors may be locking in gains while assessing whether revenue growth and margins can justify the stock’s premium relative to its longer-term averages.
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.
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