Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV lessened its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 35.3% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 19,870 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 10,841 shares during the period. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $2,501,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Dell Technologies by 66.2% in 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 last quarter. WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other Dell Technologies news, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 74,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.28, for a total value of $11,308,008.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 92 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,009.76. This trade represents a 99.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider William F. Scannell sold 143,067 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $23,606,055.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 21,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,593,535. This represents a 86.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 2,595,522 shares of company stock worth $403,091,708 in the last three months. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies Trading Down 2.1%
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.68 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a boost from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.08%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
DELL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Piper Sandler cut their target price on Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Daiwa Securities Group raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.22.
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Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong AI/server demand and renewed analyst attention are supporting revenue expectations and sentiment; several industry notes highlight Dell as a primary AI infrastructure beneficiary. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Product catalysts — Dell unveiled refreshed commercial PCs and peripherals built for on‑device AI and enterprise security, which can help near‑term commercial refresh cycles. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Partnerships for AI capacity — deals to deploy GPU clusters (e.g., with HIVE) bolster Dell’s exposure to large enterprise and cloud AI workloads. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Dividend raise signals cash‑return discipline (quarterly dividend raised to $0.63), which may attract yield‑oriented investors and reduce downside volatility. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings beat and raised guidance underpin the bullish narrative: revenue and EPS topped expectations in late February, providing a solid fundamental backdrop. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector dynamics — broader enterprise spending on servers and easing memory headwinds help Dell, but competitors (HP, Super Micro, others) are also pushing AI‑PC and server plays. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: Options and trading flows show bullish retail/institutional tilt in recent coverage, which can amplify moves in either direction as news arrives. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has accelerated (large block sales disclosed recently), a near‑term psychological headwind that can trigger selling pressure despite corporate performance. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution concerns: some contrarian analysis warns that backlog and AI demand don’t eliminate execution risk — a disappointment in order conversion or margins could pressure the richly rerated stock. Read More.
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.
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