Insider Selling: Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Sells $15,938,155.44 in Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 39,537 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.12, for a total transaction of $15,938,155.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 69,916 shares in the company, valued at $28,184,537.92. The trade was a 36.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 11th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 62,403 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.25, for a total transaction of $23,728,740.75.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 71,640 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $380.47, for a total value of $27,256,870.80.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 46,946 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $394.99, for a total value of $18,543,200.54.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 26,964 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $390.31, for a total value of $10,524,318.84.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 5,327 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $404.68, for a total value of $2,155,730.36.
• On Monday, June 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $55,294,285.05.
• On Friday, June 5th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 89,648 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.01, for a total transaction of $36,129,040.48.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 90,304 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $424.55, for a total transaction of $38,338,563.20.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 78,425 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $414.43, for a total transaction of $32,501,672.75.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 84,365 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.98, for a total transaction of $35,684,707.70.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

DELL stock opened at $410.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $264.76 billion, a PE ratio of 32.57, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $283.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $187.06. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $110.22 and a one year high of $469.47.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 17.900-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 4.800-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.02%.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell is still benefiting from bullish AI server coverage, with multiple reports citing surging AI server revenue, a growing AI backlog, and strong enterprise data-center demand that could support future growth. Dell’s Momentum Score Jumps As AI Server Revenue Surges Over 750% Amid Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: The company also won a large government-related contract tied to Microsoft and the U.S. Air Force, reinforcing Dell’s momentum in enterprise and public-sector infrastructure. Dell Wins $1.44B Microsoft License Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary remained constructive on the stock, with analysts and market writers pointing to continued upside from AI demand and strong forecast revisions. Dell Stock Looks Cheap Here With Higher Analyst Forecasts – Short Put Plays Are Attractive
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage also noted Dell’s broader momentum in the computer hardware industry, with strong enterprise device demand helping support the bull case. 2 Stocks to Watch Right Now From the Prospering Computer Industry
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share, which supports shareholder returns but is not a major short-term growth driver. Dell Technologies Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent insider sales, including transactions by senior executives and Silver Lake-related directors, may be pressuring sentiment and raising caution about the stock’s near-term valuation. Dell Technologies insider trades
• Negative Sentiment: Some traders also flagged Dell as potentially overbought after its sharp rally, which could make the shares vulnerable to a pullback despite the favorable AI narrative. What’s Going On With Dell Technologies Stock Thursday?

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 42.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 30.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $819,000 after buying an additional 1,550 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,112,000 after buying an additional 34,538 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DELL. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Dell Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. CLSA raised shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $167.00 to $497.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $475.76.

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.