Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. Sells 72,854 Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $31,119,586.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 46,192 shares in the company, valued at $19,730,912.80. This trade represents a 61.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, July 6th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,766 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total transaction of $29,871,898.32.
• On Friday, June 12th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 39,537 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.12, for a total transaction of $15,938,155.44.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 62,403 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $380.25, for a total value of $23,728,740.75.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 71,640 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.47, for a total value of $27,256,870.80.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 46,946 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $394.99, for a total value of $18,543,200.54.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 26,964 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.31, for a total value of $10,524,318.84.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 5,327 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $404.68, for a total value of $2,155,730.36.
• On Monday, June 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $55,294,285.05.
• On Friday, June 5th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 89,648 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.01, for a total value of $36,129,040.48.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 90,304 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $424.55, for a total value of $38,338,563.20.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

DELL traded down $15.08 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $435.14. 5,136,180 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,687,263. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $469.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $282.02 billion, a PE ratio of 34.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $349.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $217.04.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. The company had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.02%.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism around Dell’s AI infrastructure business remains a key driver, with Evercore’s higher price target reinforcing expectations for continued growth in server demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage continues to frame DELL as a major AI beneficiary, supported by strong fundamentals, growing share gains, and expanded partnerships.
• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s public endorsement of Dell products has increased visibility and added momentum to the stock, even though investors appear more focused on the underlying business strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Silver Lake-related insiders sold shares this week, which may attract attention but does not necessarily change Dell’s operating outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Dell with peers like Super Micro and Lenovo highlight broader AI and PC industry trends, but these stories are more about sector positioning than a direct change in Dell’s fundamentals.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC raised its position in Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Roth Capital assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $448.00 to $477.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, William Blair started coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

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.