Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report)’s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $335.34 and traded as low as $315.00. Dell Technologies shares last traded at $315.8290, with a volume of 14,109,681 shares traded.
Dell Technologies News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investors bought AI-hardware stocks back after recent steep losses. Reports point to record AI backlogs and steady earnings expectations, while Dell and Nvidia’s strong revenue growth suggests demand has not yet broadly weakened. Article: AI server stocks rebound Article: Dell vs. Nvidia
- Neutral Sentiment: The rebound follows a sell-off that hit Dell and other AI-server makers particularly hard, so recent volatility remains elevated. Article: Dell sinks as tech sell-off deepens
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that political changes could slow data-center construction and curb AI-infrastructure spending. Memory-supply pressures and potential execution risks—including cash needs and debt across the AI-server sector—could also weigh on sentiment if the rebound fades. Article: AI sell-off and data-center concerns Article: AI hardware sell-off risks
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on DELL shares. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays downgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $603.00 to $574.00 in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $617.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.
Read Our Latest Analysis on DELL
Dell Technologies Trading Up 3.8%
The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $504.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $336.43. The company has a market cap of $209.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.45.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The company had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. Dell Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 25.500-25.500 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.63%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 44,408 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $582.30, for a total transaction of $25,858,778.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 43,740 shares in the company, valued at $25,469,802. This trade represents a 50.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $586.40, for a total transaction of $1,055,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,404,569 shares in the company, valued at approximately $823,639,261.60. The trade was a 0.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596 in the last ninety days. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MSH Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,236,000. Ibex Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ibex Wealth Advisors now owns 57,173 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,756,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the last quarter. Shah Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $908,000. Diversified Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 6,151 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,309,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Astra Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $212,000. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Dell Technologies Company Profile
Dell Technologies is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports computers and related infrastructure. Its products include personal computers, workstations, monitors and peripherals, as well as servers, storage systems and networking equipment for businesses and other organizations.
The company also provides technology services and solutions, including support, consulting and offerings related to cloud computing, data management and cybersecurity. Dell serves consumers, businesses, governments and other institutions in markets around the world.
Founded by Michael Dell in 1984, the company is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
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