Hudson Value Partners LLC Sells 14,605 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Hudson Value Partners LLC lowered its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 32.7% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 30,104 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 14,605 shares during the quarter. Dell Technologies accounts for approximately 3.3% of Hudson Value Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Hudson Value Partners LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $12,989,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 860.0% during the second quarter. Atwood & Palmer Inc. now owns 96 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 5,900.0% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 180 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DELL has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James Financial downgraded Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Susquehanna set a $289.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. CLSA upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Roth Capital assumed coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.43.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded distribution could improve sales reach. Dell expanded its partnership with D&H Distributing, which is now authorized to sell Dell’s full storage and server portfolio across the United States and Canada. The broader reseller network could increase access to Dell’s datacenter and infrastructure products, including AI-related systems. What Does Dell Technologies Full North America Distribution Reach Mean?
• Positive Sentiment: AI server demand remains the main growth catalyst. Recent coverage highlights Dell’s strong AI server demand, record backlog and ongoing server refresh cycle. Dell has also benefited from broader strength in AI server stocks, reinforcing expectations that data-center spending can support revenue growth. AI Server Stocks Advance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts disagree on valuation. One analysis argues Dell may be undervalued based on discounted-cash-flow and earnings-based estimates, while another says the stock is expensive at a premium multiple despite its growth outlook. This valuation debate may make investors more sensitive to interest rates, earnings execution and forward guidance. DELL Is Overvalued: Should You Still Buy the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro conditions pressured the stock. Technology and other growth sectors weakened as investors awaited inflation data that could influence interest-rate expectations. Higher oil prices and the resulting risk of persistent inflation also created a less favorable backdrop for high-multiple stocks.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $440.54 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $110.22 and a 52 week high of $485.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.99, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $417.18 and its 200 day moving average is $265.98.

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

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total transaction of $31,160,919.24. Following the sale, the director directly owned 67,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,836,184.60. The trade was a 50.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 34,869 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director owned 43,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,938,071.94. The trade was a 44.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,870,683. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Dell Technologies Company 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.