Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 467,554 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 20,214 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $58,856,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 35.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,067,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 9,185 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,302,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 18.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 556 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DELL. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “underweight” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. CLSA upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Melius Research set a $565.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $421.00.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total value of $74,883,300.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total transaction of $21,819,714.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 65,662 shares in the company, valued at $9,529,526.06. This represents a 69.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 3,571,688 shares of company stock worth $576,654,105 over the last quarter. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Dell Technologies Trading Up 32.8%
NYSE:DELL opened at $420.96 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $106.38 and a 1 year high of $429.15. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $216.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $271.83 billion, a PE ratio of 33.44, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.99.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 324.36%. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 12.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell reported revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% year over year, and EPS of $4.86, far above Wall Street expectations, signaling a major earnings beat. Dell Technologies Delivers First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: AI server demand was the main catalyst: Dell said AI-optimized server revenue jumped 757% to $16.1 billion, with $24.4 billion of AI orders and a record backlog, showing demand remains very strong. Reuters: Dell raises annual forecasts as AI data center buildout fuels demand
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year guidance to $165 billion-$169 billion in revenue and lifted AI-server revenue expectations, which suggests the growth surge may continue into the next quarters. WSJ: Dell Raises Fiscal Year Outlook After Sales Soar 88%
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more bullish after the report, with multiple firms raising price targets sharply, which can add momentum to the stock. Benzinga: Dell’s AI-Fueled Surge May Be Far From Over
- Neutral Sentiment: The Pentagon contract is strategically important and supports Dell’s enterprise/software relationships, but investors appear to be focusing more on the AI-server earnings beat than the contract itself. CNBC: Dell wins a $9.7 billion Pentagon software deal
Dell Technologies 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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