Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv Sells 36,982 Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv sold 36,982 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total transaction of $15,181,850.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,901 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,117,158.52. This trade represents a 71.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.2%

Shares of DELL opened at $450.20 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $349.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.76, a PEG ratio of 0.92 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. The company had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s revenue 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Dell Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 968.4% during the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.0% in the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DELL shares. Loop Capital upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $167.00 to $497.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. CLSA upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Guggenheim raised shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore’s higher price target and upbeat AI demand outlook are helping support the stock’s momentum, with the firm saying supply constraints, not weak demand, are the main limit on growth. Dell Technologies in spotlight as Evercore ups price target on AI prospects
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple articles highlighted Dell’s AI leadership, including commentary that AI-ready PCs and AI infrastructure should become standard for enterprises, which could bolster long-term demand for Dell products. AI-ready PCs will become the standard for enterprises, says Indrajit Belgundi of Dell Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage also pointed to Dell outperforming and gaining traction alongside other AI-related names, suggesting traders are rotating into the stock on improving sentiment. Stock Market Today: Dow Builds Gains Amid U.S.-Iran News; Arm, Dell Lead Upside (Live Coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Several pieces also framed DELL as potentially undervalued relative to its recent earnings beat and raised guidance, which may be drawing in value-oriented buyers. Dell (DELL) Stock Looks Cheap On Fair Value Despite Huge Returns
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also a notable insider sale by Silver Lake-related directors, which can create noise around sentiment but does not by itself change Dell’s AI growth outlook. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Recent bylaw changes tightening shareholder proposal rules could concern some investors on governance grounds, even though this is not an operating issue. Will Dell’s Tougher Shareholder Proposal Rules Reshape Its AI Strategy And Governance Balance (DELL)?
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling by multiple directors may also temper enthusiasm for some traders, though it has been outweighed by the bullish AI narrative so far. SEC filing

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.