Naples Global Advisors LLC Makes New $340,000 Investment in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Naples Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,705 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $340,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,841 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,450,258 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,048,613,000 after purchasing an additional 350,941 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.3% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $688,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,317 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 19.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,840,921 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $544,670,000 after buying an additional 637,189 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $426,129,000 after buying an additional 2,937,137 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on DELL shares. Evercore raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $215.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $205.00 to $246.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $190.84.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 3.1%

DELL opened at $239.37 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $182.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $148.15. The company has a market capitalization of $154.57 billion, a PE ratio of 27.45, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.99. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.89 and a 1-year high of $263.99.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.68 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 11.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st were issued a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 28.90%.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on Dell to $300 from $260 and kept an Outperform rating, saying agentic AI workloads should keep driving durable demand for Dell’s servers and AI infrastructure. Mizuho Hikes Dell Price Target to $300 as Agentic AI Server Demand Powers the Bull Case
• Positive Sentiment: Recent headlines continue to frame Dell as a beneficiary of AI spending, including commentary that investor attention remains focused on Dell’s server demand tied to AI adoption and federal AI initiatives. Dell’s John Roese on Data Layer’s Role in Federal AI Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary also noted that Dell has been a strong AI winner this year, with a sharp multi-month rally reflecting enthusiasm for its role in AI infrastructure. Is It Too Late To Consider Dell (DELL) After AI-Fueled Share Price Surge?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, insider William F. Scannell sold 143,067 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.00, for a total value of $23,606,055.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 21,779 shares in the company, valued at $3,593,535. The trade was a 86.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 382,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.81, for a total value of $67,541,420.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,571,688 shares of company stock worth $576,654,105 in the last three months. 42.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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.