Candriam S.C.A. Boosts Stock Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Candriam S.C.A. boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 5.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 68,957 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,817 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $11,318,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 9.4% in the first quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 116,886 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $19,184,000 after acquiring an additional 10,064 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 11.9% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 47,970 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,873,000 after acquiring an additional 5,090 shares in the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter valued at $228,000. Equitable Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,506 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $333,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of DELL opened at $435.14 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $354.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $219.22. The firm has a market cap of $282.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56, a P/E/G 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 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 negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $448.00 to $477.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $167.00 to $497.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $492.76.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 63,095 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 value of $26,951,029.25. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,551 shares in the company, valued at $25,864,359.65. This represents a 51.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 16,679 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $396.37, for a total transaction of $6,611,055.23. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,228,357 shares of company stock worth $1,544,916,338. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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 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.