Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Purchased by Applied Finance Capital Management LLC

Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 12.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,591 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,209 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,738,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brindle & Bay Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $204,000. Tradewinds LLC. purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $248,000. Lifeworks Advisors LLC increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 22.0% in the 1st quarter. Lifeworks Advisors LLC now owns 66,915 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,983,000 after purchasing an additional 12,055 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 35.9% during the 1st quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 21,951 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,603,000 after buying an additional 5,797 shares during the period. Finally, Persium Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.8% during the first quarter. Persium Advisors LLC now owns 7,746 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,271,000 after buying an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DELL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. HSBC raised Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Barclays cut Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $270.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, CLSA raised shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

More Dell Technologies News

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 Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $435.14 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $354.07 and its 200-day moving average is $219.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $282.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.22 and a 1-year high of $469.47.

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

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 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 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.02%.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 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 $31,119,586.10. Following the sale, the director directly owned 46,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,730,912.80. This represents a 61.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 37,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total value of $15,805,831.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,840 shares in the company, valued at $12,746,156. The trade was a 55.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,228,357 shares of company stock worth $1,544,916,338. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company 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.