Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) had its price objective raised by stock analysts at Citigroup from $290.00 to $475.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Citigroup’s price target suggests a potential upside of 12.98% from the company’s current price.
Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on DELL. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Dell Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $440.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $370.33.
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Dell Technologies Trading Up 32.6%
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Dell Technologies will post 12.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total value of $74,883,300.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total value of $21,819,714.98. Following the sale, the director owned 65,662 shares in the company, valued at $9,529,526.06. The trade was a 69.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 3,571,688 shares of company stock valued at $576,654,105 over the last quarter. 41.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,841 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,450,000 after acquiring an additional 265,740 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,362,624,000 after purchasing an additional 1,011,101 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after purchasing an additional 108,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 50.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $919,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell posted fiscal Q1 revenue of $43.8 billion, up 88% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $4.86 easily beat estimates; management also raised full-year revenue guidance to $165 billion-$169 billion and said AI-optimized server revenue could reach about $60 billion in FY2027. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: The company also won a roughly $9.7 billion Pentagon software contract, adding another catalyst and reinforcing confidence in Dell’s enterprise and government business. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more constructive after the report, with Susquehanna upgrading Dell to “positive” and other firms lifting price targets as they cited stronger AI demand and a long runway for growth. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Management said demand is not the main constraint — supply is — as chip and memory shortages continue to limit how quickly Dell can fulfill AI server orders. Article Title
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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