Palouse Capital Management Inc. Lowers Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Palouse Capital Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 49.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,074 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,888 shares during the quarter. Dell Technologies comprises about 2.4% of Palouse Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Palouse Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $3,915,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 30.2% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $819,000 after purchasing an additional 1,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 147.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,112,000 after buying an additional 34,538 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 34,869 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total value of $15,814,486.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 43,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,938,071.94. This trade represents a 44.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total transaction of $31,160,919.24. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 67,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,836,184.60. This represents a 50.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-infrastructure opportunity remains a key bullish driver. Recent projects, including the Volta AI factory and Texas A&M’s IGNITE platform, add to its backlog, while partnerships with Nvidia, AMD and Microsoft support continued demand for accelerated servers. Analysts cited in recent coverage continue to see upside, with several price targets near $500 or higher. Dell Technologies Could Be 4% Below Fair Value on AI Infrastructure Wins
• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s latest quarterly performance provides fundamental support: revenue rose 87.5% year over year to $43.84 billion, and adjusted earnings substantially exceeded consensus estimates. Management also raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, highlighting strong AI-optimized server demand and orders. Dell Slips as Peer Earnings Pressure AI Server Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts argue Dell can continue benefiting from rising enterprise IT spending despite trading close to a record high. However, the stock’s substantial recent gains increase sensitivity to profit-taking and changes in expectations. After a 250% Rally, Dell Stock Still Has Room to Run
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure appears to be a sympathy selloff in AI-server stocks after Super Micro Computer reported a weaker quarter and softer near-term outlook. Investors may be questioning whether the sector’s rapid growth rates can be sustained ahead of Dell’s next earnings report, scheduled for September 3, 2026. Dell Slips as Peer Earnings Pressure AI Server Trade
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows extensive selling and no open-market purchases over the past six months, including sales by senior executives. While these transactions may reflect diversification or scheduled selling, they can add caution after the stock’s steep advance. Dell Insider Trading Activity

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on DELL. Weiss Ratings raised Dell Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Melius Research set a $565.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $494.67.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $438.90 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $416.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.89. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.22 and a 1-year high of $485.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $284.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.86, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.33.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st were given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.02%.

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.