Geneva Partners LLC reduced its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 39.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,399 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 18,713 shares during the period. Dell Technologies accounts for approximately 4.6% of Geneva Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Geneva Partners LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $15,277,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth $5,913,000. Kercheville Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kercheville Advisors LLC now owns 18,800 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,113,000 after acquiring an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 49.0% in the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 46,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,565,000 after acquiring an additional 15,150 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $5,930,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 71.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,166 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,660,000 after purchasing an additional 2,576 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have issued reports on DELL shares. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Melius Research increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $650.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. One investment 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $569.96.
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Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies
In other news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 64,209 shares in the company, valued at $33,217,884.06. This trade represents a 58.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $42,942,324.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 73,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,861,527.90. This represents a 53.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock valued at $991,183,596. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding its AI infrastructure footprint. Honeywell launched Forge Plant Cognition, an industrial AI platform built using NVIDIA technology and Dell infrastructure, supporting potential demand from refining, petrochemical and LNG customers. Honeywell Technologies Launches Forge Plant Cognition
- Positive Sentiment: Additional reported deployments in industrial operations, education and sports analytics, along with Dell’s NVIDIA-backed “AI factory” and agentic-AI initiatives, reinforce the company’s positioning as an on-premises AI hardware provider. Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA
- Neutral Sentiment: Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold $930,120 of Dell shares, reducing her direct ownership by 7.3%. Because the transaction occurred under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, it provides limited evidence of a negative view of Dell’s prospects. Dell SEC Form 4 Filing
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry reports project continued growth in converged infrastructure and intelligent platform-management markets, areas where Dell participates, but these broad market forecasts do not necessarily translate into near-term revenue or earnings growth for DELL.
- Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Dell, arguing that the company has not yet delivered a “meaningful AI inflection.” The downgrade has contributed to an approximately 18.5% monthly decline and highlights concerns that AI-server growth may not accelerate quickly enough to support the valuation. Dell Sinks 18.5% in a Month on Barclays Downgrade
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentary are questioning whether Dell’s future cash generation can support the stock after substantial long-term gains, increasing sensitivity to execution, margins and AI demand.
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by executives and directors across several AI-related companies, including Dell, may add caution, although broader analyst support and institutional demand suggest the AI investment theme remains intact. Insiders Are Selling These 5 AI Stocks
Dell Technologies Stock Up 2.4%
Shares of DELL stock opened at $467.61 on Tuesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $595.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $512.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $321.50. The firm has a market cap of $297.31 billion, a PE ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.37.
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 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.63%.
Dell Technologies 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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