VMS Asset Management Limited decreased its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 14.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,790 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,296 shares during the quarter. Dell Technologies accounts for 1.6% of VMS Asset Management Limited’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. VMS Asset Management Limited’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $4,191,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DELL. Howard Financial Services LTD. grew its position in Dell Technologies by 10.6% during the third quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 791 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $426,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 121.8% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 3,506 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,886,000 after acquiring an additional 1,925 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 468 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $272,000. Finally, Johnson Bixby & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $645,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $650.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $558.00 price target (up from $497.00) on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Fox Advisors upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $625.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $499.00 to $511.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.
Dell Technologies Stock Down 11.6%
NYSE DELL opened at $506.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $321.85 billion, a PE ratio of 29.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $513.95 and its 200 day moving average is $390.78. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.22 and a twelve month high of $595.51.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 25.500-25.500 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.500 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.63%.
Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is participating in Honeywell’s new Forge Cognition platform with NVIDIA, supplying technology for agentic AI applications in buildings, campuses and industrial facilities. The partnership expands Dell’s potential enterprise-AI opportunity beyond hyperscale data centers. Honeywell launches Forge Cognition with NVIDIA and Dell
- Positive Sentiment: CEO Michael Dell said AI demand could keep memory and semiconductor supplies constrained through 2029 or 2030. Persistent supply tightness could support long-term demand for Dell’s AI servers and infrastructure, although it may also increase costs. Michael Dell warns memory shortage could be a four-year problem
- Neutral Sentiment: Silver Lake-related entities disclosed multiple sales of Dell shares executed October 9 at roughly $582 per share. The transactions reduced several positions substantially, but the entities retained significant holdings and the sales may represent portfolio management rather than a change in Dell’s fundamentals. SEC ownership filing
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Dell to Equal Weight from Overweight and set a $574 price target, citing elevated valuation and no “meaningful” enterprise-AI demand inflection yet. The downgrade triggered a sharp reassessment after Dell’s substantial rally. Dell stock plunges after Barclays downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Dell’s AI-server backlog reflects durable customer demand or is being amplified by higher memory and component prices. Rising costs and an AI-heavy product mix could pressure margins even if revenue remains strong. Why Dell was one of the S&P 500’s biggest laggards
- Negative Sentiment: A hotter inflation reading increased concerns about tighter Federal Reserve policy, intensifying selling across high-growth technology and AI stocks, including Dell. AI stocks drop after hot inflation report
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 1,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $548.40, for a total value of $1,014,540.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,405,236 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $770,631,422.40. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold 2,022 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $565.28, for a total value of $1,142,996.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,282,929.76. This trade represents a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 1,817,628 shares of company stock worth $990,253,476 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies Company Profile
Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its offerings include personal computers, workstations, monitors, accessories and other client devices, as well as enterprise infrastructure products such as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and data protection solutions.
The company also provides technology consulting, support, managed services and infrastructure solutions designed to help organizations operate data centers, private and hybrid clouds, artificial intelligence workloads and digital workplaces.
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