Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

DELL has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.26.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of DELL opened at $117.46 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $132.70. The firm has a market cap of $77.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. Dell Technologies has a 1-year low of $66.25 and a 1-year high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The company had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $789,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 35.8% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,067,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case — The Motley Fool piece argues Dell is well-positioned to benefit from an accelerating enterprise spending cycle (servers, storage, AI infrastructure), giving a buy thesis that can support upside expectations. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Dell will report FYQ4 and full‑fiscal‑2026 results and host a webcast Feb. 26; that event is the near‑term catalyst that should drive volatility and guide near‑term stock direction. Dell Technologies to Hold Conference Call Feb. 26 to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Local HQ renovation filed — A planned $8M renovation at Dell’s Round Rock headquarters signals capex on facilities/expansion but has limited direct impact on near‑term earnings. Project filed for $8M renovations at Dell HQ in Round Rock
• Negative Sentiment: Peer outlook drag — Cisco’s softer profit‑margin outlook knocked down shares of server/storage peers (including Dell), highlighting how conservative guidance from large customers/vendors can pressure sentiment across the hardware supply chain. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff/volatility — Broader AI‑related profit‑taking hit tech leaders and executives’ paper wealth, contributing to intraday weakness and greater volatility in stocks exposed to AI infrastructure and services. 5 tech bosses took a combined $26 billion wealth hit in Thursday’s AI sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Employee pay‑plan concerns — Dell’s rollout of a new sales compensation structure has raised worries among some reps that it could reduce pay and affect sales execution, a potential near‑term operational risk if it impacts retention or productivity. Dell is rolling out a new sales pay structure. Some employees worry it’ll slash their income.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent underperformance note — Market writeups flagged that Dell underperformed the broader market in intraday trade, reflecting the combination of peer guidance, AI volatility and company‑specific stories. Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

About Dell Technologies

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.