Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Down 3.3% on Insider Selling

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)’s stock price dropped 3.3% during mid-day trading on Friday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $433.24 and last traded at $435.1420. Approximately 4,978,314 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 8,686,615 shares. The stock had previously closed at $450.22.

Specifically, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 37,003 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $15,805,831.45. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,746,156. This represents a 55.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $31,119,586.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 46,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,730,912.80. The trade was a 61.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In related news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 63,095 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $26,951,029.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 60,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,864,359.65. This represents a 51.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on DELL. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $270.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research lowered Dell Technologies from a “peer perform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $492.76.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism around Dell’s AI infrastructure business remains a key driver, with Evercore’s higher price target reinforcing expectations for continued growth in server demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage continues to frame DELL as a major AI beneficiary, supported by strong fundamentals, growing share gains, and expanded partnerships.
• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s public endorsement of Dell products has increased visibility and added momentum to the stock, even though investors appear more focused on the underlying business strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Silver Lake-related insiders sold shares this week, which may attract attention but does not necessarily change Dell’s operating outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Dell with peers like Super Micro and Lenovo highlight broader AI and PC industry trends, but these stories are more about sector positioning than a direct change in Dell’s fundamentals.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $218.57. The firm has a market cap of $282.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be issued 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $607,349,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $426,129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,137 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445,854 shares during the period. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 533.3% during the 4th quarter. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation now owns 2,682,335 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $337,652,000 after purchasing an additional 2,258,797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,841 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

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.