Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,919 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $902,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 901 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $328,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 16.4% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 882 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its position in Dell Technologies by 95.2% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 35,337 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,332,000 after purchasing an additional 17,232 shares during the period. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth $438,000. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on DELL shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Citic Securities boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 price objective for the company. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.26.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case — The Motley Fool piece argues Dell is well-positioned to benefit from an accelerating enterprise spending cycle (servers, storage, AI infrastructure), giving a buy thesis that can support upside expectations. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
- Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Dell will report FYQ4 and full‑fiscal‑2026 results and host a webcast Feb. 26; that event is the near‑term catalyst that should drive volatility and guide near‑term stock direction. Dell Technologies to Hold Conference Call Feb. 26 to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
- Neutral Sentiment: Local HQ renovation filed — A planned $8M renovation at Dell’s Round Rock headquarters signals capex on facilities/expansion but has limited direct impact on near‑term earnings. Project filed for $8M renovations at Dell HQ in Round Rock
- Negative Sentiment: Peer outlook drag — Cisco’s softer profit‑margin outlook knocked down shares of server/storage peers (including Dell), highlighting how conservative guidance from large customers/vendors can pressure sentiment across the hardware supply chain. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
- Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff/volatility — Broader AI‑related profit‑taking hit tech leaders and executives’ paper wealth, contributing to intraday weakness and greater volatility in stocks exposed to AI infrastructure and services. 5 tech bosses took a combined $26 billion wealth hit in Thursday’s AI sell-off
- Negative Sentiment: Employee pay‑plan concerns — Dell’s rollout of a new sales compensation structure has raised worries among some reps that it could reduce pay and affect sales execution, a potential near‑term operational risk if it impacts retention or productivity. Dell is rolling out a new sales pay structure. Some employees worry it’ll slash their income.
- Negative Sentiment: Recent underperformance note — Market writeups flagged that Dell underperformed the broader market in intraday trade, reflecting the combination of peer guidance, AI volatility and company‑specific stories. Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Thursday, underperforms market
Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.1%
Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $117.46 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.25 and a 52 week high of $168.08. The company’s 50 day moving average is $123.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.70. The company has a market cap of $77.84 billion, a PE ratio of 15.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.00%.
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.
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