Morgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $101.00 to $110.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 25.62% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on DELL. Citic Securities raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Bank of America upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays raised Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $148.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.47.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:DELL opened at $147.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $98.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $121.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.92. Dell Technologies has a 52 week low of $66.25 and a 52 week high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.53 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 229.86%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.68 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth about $328,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 748.9% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,540 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,047,000 after purchasing an additional 7,534 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $364,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 2,179 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and raised FY‑2027 guidance: Dell reported Q4 EPS and revenue above consensus and issued FY‑2027 revenue and EPS guidance well above street expectations, which investors see as evidence the company is capitalizing on AI demand. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Massive AI-server opportunity: Management projects roughly $50 billion in AI server revenue for the fiscal year and highlighted a record backlog (~$43B), signaling continued strong enterprise demand for AI infrastructure. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: AI revenue surge this quarter: Dell disclosed AI‑optimized server revenue jumped materially year-over-year (near ~$9B for the quarter, +300%+ ranges reported), showing the business already contributing significant top-line growth. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Record annual results & shareholder actions: Dell posted record full‑year revenue and signaled durability in its data‑center franchise; the company also boosted its dividend, which supports investor confidence. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: Multiple firms raised price targets and kept/raised ratings after the print (examples include Barclays, Raymond James, Mizuho), reinforcing the buy-side narrative around Dell’s AI momentum. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply‑chain / cost note: Management acknowledged memory cost pressures and supply dynamics, but said Dell has largely managed shortages — a potential margin headwind if component costs rise further. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Not all analysts are uniformly bullish: some firms (e.g., Morgan Stanley) remain cautious and maintain underweight ratings with lower targets, reminding investors there is still debate on valuation and sustainability. Article Link

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.