Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY Cuts Stock Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY lessened its holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,505 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,795 shares during the quarter. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $528,279,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $426,129,000 after buying an additional 2,937,137 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Dell Technologies by 82.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $688,315,000 after acquiring an additional 2,191,317 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Dell Technologies by 541.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,996,557 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $283,052,000 after acquiring an additional 1,685,529 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 628.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,374,078 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $168,462,000 after acquiring an additional 1,185,454 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Dell Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.22.

Insider Activity

In other news, CMO Jane Tunnell sold 28,529 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.51, for a total value of $4,350,957.79. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 53,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,139,916.23. This represents a 34.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 74,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.28, for a total transaction of $11,308,008.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 92 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,009.76. This trade represents a 99.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,595,522 shares of company stock valued at $403,091,708. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Bank of America raised its price target to $172 and several brokerages (Bernstein, Mizuho, Daiwa) have reiterated/upgraded coverage, reinforcing buy-side conviction. Bank of America Boosts Dell Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/AI momentum and analyst notes pointing to strong enterprise AI/server demand have driven renewed investor interest in Dell as a primary beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending. Dell Hasn’t Given Up on AI PCs
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalysts: Dell unveiled a refreshed commercial PC lineup (sleeker, AI-capable designs) and expanded cybersecurity/resilience offerings for AI deployments — moves that support near‑term revenue and enterprise wallet share. Dell Reimagines Commercial PCs
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raise: Dell increased its quarterly dividend to $0.63 (annualized $2.52), signaling cash-return discipline that can attract income‑oriented investors. Dividend Increase Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: Large buys and position increases from funds (e.g., Norges Bank, Wellington, Invesco) suggest sustained institutional allocation to Dell. Institutional Holdings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market and sector dynamics — easing memory pressures, renewed CPU demand and a favorable tape for defensive tech names — are helping server/PC stocks generally, including Dell. MarketWatch: Server Makers Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive context: Competitors like HP are also pushing AI‑PC strategies; this validates demand but increases execution/market‑share competition. HP AI-PC Positioning
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Multiple filings show significant disposals (William F. Scannell, Director V (Gp) L.L.C., CAO Richard Sharp and others) in recent days — high dollar insider sales can create investor caution even if not linked to company fundamentals. William F. Scannell Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/execution caution: A contrarian analysis warns that a large AI backlog doesn’t eliminate execution risk and that valuation could be vulnerable if demand or margins disappoint. Contrarian Seeking Alpha Piece

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of DELL stock opened at $184.11 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $118.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $131.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $134.93. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.25 and a 1 year high of $184.86.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.68 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. This is a boost from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 24.08%.

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.