Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 32.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,628 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 8,081 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $2,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Ariadne Wealth Management LP grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 19.3% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the first quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Dell Technologies by 6.9% during the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Dell Technologies Price Performance
Shares of DELL opened at $453.71 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $485.70. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $417.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $260.25. The firm has a market cap of $294.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.33.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st were paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 20.02%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of the firm’s 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 trade represents a 50.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 59,492 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 value of $26,982,001.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 89,222 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,465,745.88. This represents a 40.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683. Corporate 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: Investors continue to point to Dell’s AI-server momentum, including reported contract wins tied to the Volta AI factory and Texas A&M’s IGNITE platform. The company’s latest results also showed record revenue, strong AI-optimized server sales and a substantial AI order pipeline. Dell Technologies Could Be 4% Below Fair Value on AI Infrastructure Wins
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains broadly favorable, with recent price targets generally above the current trading range and a reported median target of $500. Optimism centers on enterprise IT spending and demand for AI servers, while partnerships with Nvidia, AMD and Microsoft reinforce Dell’s competitive positioning. Is Dell Technologies a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
- Positive Sentiment: A broader view from Barchart argues that Dell’s long-term growth opportunity remains intact despite its major rally, citing rising enterprise technology spending as a foundation for further expansion. After a 250% Rally, Dell Stock Still Has Room to Run
- Neutral Sentiment: Dell’s collaboration with Nokia and Nvidia on AI-powered radio access networks and future 6G connectivity adds strategic visibility, although the initiative is primarily a Nokia-focused announcement and its direct financial impact on Dell is not yet clear. Nokia Launches AI RAN Platform
- Negative Sentiment: Seeking Alpha downgraded Dell, arguing that the business is strong but the stock is now fully valued following its steep advance. This valuation concern could encourage profit-taking near the stock’s highs. Dell: Great Business, Full Price
- Negative Sentiment: Weakness in a major AI-server peer triggered a sector-wide reassessment, pressuring Dell on concerns that AI hardware demand or near-term orders could disappoint. Dell’s next earnings report is scheduled for September 3, leaving the stock sensitive to peer results and industry commentary. Dell Slips as Peer Earnings Pressure AI Server Trade
- Negative Sentiment: Investor’s Business Daily highlighted a failed breakout and discussed exiting the trade, signaling short-term technical risk after Dell’s rapid run-up. Extensive recent insider selling may add to concerns about profit-taking, even though it does not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. Exiting Gracefully on Opening Bell Disasters
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on DELL. Roth Capital began coverage on Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $494.67.
Read Our Latest Research Report on Dell Technologies
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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