Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv sold 28,695 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $527.07, for a total value of $15,124,273.65. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 62,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,064,682.31. The trade was a 31.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Dell Technologies Trading Down 5.3%
DELL opened at $507.13 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $328.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.43, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.34. The company’s 50 day moving average is $447.99 and its 200-day moving average is $321.75. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.22 and a 1-year high of $562.99.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 EPS for the current year.
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Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $640 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. This adds to a broadly bullish analyst consensus, including recent target increases from Evercore and other firms. Analyst price target coverage
- Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains the primary catalyst. Dell reported approximately $60.9 billion in AI-server orders and a roughly $95 billion backlog. Its latest quarter also delivered $7.04 in adjusted EPS versus a $4.91 consensus estimate and $46.97 billion in revenue, up 57.7% year over year. Dell AI server orders and backlog
- Positive Sentiment: Management commentary that a structural shortage in AI computing capacity could worsen in 2027 reinforces expectations for sustained server demand. Dell is also benefiting from enterprise customers deploying AI systems on-premises, broadening the opportunity beyond large cloud providers. Dell CEO comments on AI compute shortages
- Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise approximately $4 billion through a bond offering to refinance debt while supporting its AI infrastructure expansion. The financing may improve capital flexibility, although investors will watch borrowing costs, leverage and cash-flow conversion. Dell bond sale
- Negative Sentiment: AI server stocks are pulling back after a strong two-day advance, with no company-specific disclosure identified. The move suggests short-term profit-taking and caution after Dell’s more than 300% one-year rally. AI server stock pullback
- Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling is another modest headwind. Dell’s CMO and several Silver Lake-affiliated entities sold shares worth millions of dollars, reducing their positions while DELL trades near record highs. These transactions may reflect diversification rather than deteriorating fundamentals, but they can reinforce near-term selling pressure. Dell insider selling
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 901 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 30.2% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $819,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Dell Technologies by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,112,000 after purchasing an additional 34,538 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Argus boosted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $200.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $550.00 to $603.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered shares of Dell Technologies from a “peer perform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $560.24.
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About Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.
The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.
Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.
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