Woodward Diversified Capital LLC lessened its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 44.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,422 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,136 shares during the quarter. Woodward Diversified Capital LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $765,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 1,320 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $710,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 20.6% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 15,603 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $8,394,000 after acquiring an additional 2,664 shares during the last quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 9.2% in the third quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 579 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $312,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.2% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 132,484 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $71,270,000 after acquiring an additional 1,511 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QP Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the third quarter worth $1,500,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $586.40, for a total transaction of $1,055,520.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,404,569 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $823,639,261.60. This represents a 0.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 25,494 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $582.30, for a total value of $14,845,156.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 22,686 shares in the company, valued at $13,210,057.80. The trade was a 52.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,817,628 shares of company stock valued at $990,253,476. 41.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Dell Technologies Stock Up 5.4%
Shares of DELL opened at $486.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $309.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is $514.95 and its 200-day moving average is $401.21. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $595.51.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.91 by $2.13. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.63%.
Key Dell Technologies News
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Super Micro’s stronger outlook lifted the AI-server group. Super Micro raised its preliminary fiscal first-quarter revenue forecast to $18.5 billion-$19.5 billion, approximately $4 billion above its prior midpoint, and projected gross margins of 12%-12.5%. The update provided fresh evidence of robust AI infrastructure demand and supported Dell and other server makers. Why Is Dell Stock Surging Wednesday?
- Positive Sentiment: Dell expanded its AI Factory platform with NVIDIA. New offerings span deskside agentic-AI systems, workstations and data-center infrastructure designed to help enterprises move AI from testing into production. Dell said its AI Factory customer base has grown to more than 6,500 from 5,000 in the prior quarter, strengthening the investment case for its AI-server backlog and ecosystem. Dell Technologies Advances Enterprise Agentic AI from the Deskside to Data Center with NVIDIA
- Positive Sentiment: Management emphasized supply availability as a competitive advantage. Dell said that, in the tight AI market, access to components and delivery capacity may matter more than price, suggesting demand remains strong enough for customers to prioritize timely deployment. In a tight AI market, Dell says supply matters more than price
- Positive Sentiment: Dell reportedly raised its dividend by 20% for the fourth consecutive year, adding to shareholder-return support and signaling confidence in cash generation. Dell Technologies raises its dividend 20% for the fourth year running
- Neutral Sentiment: Former Dell CFO Yvonne McGill joined Sourceability’s board. The appointment highlights her industry experience but has limited direct financial impact on Dell. Sourceability Appoints Yvonne McGill to Its Board
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays recently downgraded Dell, arguing that its valuation has outpaced the pace of enterprise AI adoption. Investors also remain concerned about memory and other component shortages, as well as debt risks among AI infrastructure customers such as CoreWeave. Dell Stock Got Hit by a Downgrade
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
DELL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Citigroup upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set an “overweight” rating for the company. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $569.96.
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Dell Technologies Company Profile
Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.
The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.
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