Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Holdings Increased by Sovran Advisors LLC

Sovran Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 1,107.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,281 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,856 shares during the period. Sovran Advisors LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $3,504,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,085,610 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,265,237,000 after purchasing an additional 964,080 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,450,258 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,048,613,000 after buying an additional 350,941 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.3% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $688,315,000 after buying an additional 2,191,317 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 19.9% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,840,921 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $544,670,000 after buying an additional 637,189 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake 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 valued at $426,129,000 after buying an additional 2,937,137 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Richard Troy Sharp sold 1,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.26, for a total transaction of $229,561.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,030 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,198,557.80. This trade represents a 16.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider William F. Scannell sold 143,067 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total transaction of $23,606,055.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 21,779 shares in the company, valued at $3,593,535. The trade was a 86.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,595,522 shares of company stock valued at $403,091,708 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

DELL opened at $174.06 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $112.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $139.42 and a 200-day moving average of $137.17. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $186.39.

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

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on DELL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.89.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven server demand: Reports say Dell’s AI/server business is surging (servers up ~350%), fueling huge order flow and helping push the stock higher as investors price in stronger revenue and margin prospects. Dell Stock Jumps — It Rides AI Wave, Servers Soar 350%
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum + valuation case: Multiple analyses highlight a 1‑month move (~20%) and YTD gains, arguing the rally is supported by continued AI tailwinds and an attractive valuation relative to expected earnings growth. Assessing Dell Technologies (DELL) Valuation After Strong Multi Year Shareholder Returns
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and buy-case coverage: Several outlets (Zacks, The Motley Fool, Seeking Alpha) point to a rising backlog, surging GPU/cloud orders and a low forward multiple, positioning DELL as a buy for AI infrastructure exposure. DELL Stock Jumps 17% in a Month: Here Are 3 Reasons Why It Is a Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Large enterprise win: Dell landed a multi-year private cloud deal with the London Stock Exchange Group, underscoring Dell’s strength in regulated, on‑premises AI/multi-cloud deployments and providing a recurring-revenue, blue‑chip reference. Dell Lands London Stock Exchange Cloud Role With Long-Term Investor Implications
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional attention: Truist initiated coverage recently, which can increase analyst focus and institutional flows into DELL shares. Truist Financial Initiates Coverage on Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management continuity: Profiles on CFO David Kennedy highlight deep institutional knowledge and stability in the finance team — supportive for execution but not a catalyst by itself. Dell’s CFO built a 27-year career without leaving the company. Here’s how he kept moving up
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and channel news: Brand/product roundups (e.g., best Dell laptops) and partner program recognitions bolster market positioning but have limited immediate impact on enterprise/server revenue. The Best Dell Laptops for 2026 Connection Recognized as a 2026 Dell Technologies Titanium Black Partner
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/industry risk — layoffs and reorgs: Broader reports of tech layoffs as firms reallocate to AI create short‑term demand uncertainty for some product lines and could pressure services/PC spend in parts of the market. March Layoff Announcements Rise Sequentially as Companies Prioritize AI Investments

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.