Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Bought by Diversified Trust Co.

Diversified Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 67.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,100 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,453 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,397,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of DELL. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 66.2% during the 2nd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 251 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. WealthCollab LLC raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dell Technologies news, insider William F. Scannell sold 143,067 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $23,606,055.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 21,779 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,593,535. The trade was a 86.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 74,258 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director directly owned 92 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,009.76. This represents a 99.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,595,522 shares of company stock worth $403,091,708. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $184.11 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $118.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $131.89 and a 200-day moving average of $134.93. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $184.86.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.68 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on DELL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. UBS Group cut 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. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Barclays lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.22.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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 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.