Hilltop Holdings Inc. Sells 1,245 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Hilltop Holdings Inc. cut its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 30.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,860 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,245 shares during the period. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the fourth quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, WealthCollab LLC increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.0% during the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators continue to highlight Dell’s growing share of the AI-server market, strong earnings potential and relatively attractive valuation. Comparisons with Marvell Technology, Snowflake and Planet Labs emphasize that Dell is profitable and trades at a lower valuation than several AI-related peers. This AI Stock Has Tripled in 2026 Dell Technologies vs. Snowflake
• Positive Sentiment: Dell was identified alongside other AI names as a stock attracting fund buying during market volatility, suggesting institutional interest remains supportive. Here Is Why Casey’s Ranks Among Hot AI Names
• Positive Sentiment: Dell joined Nvidia, Adobe, CrowdStrike and Hugging Face in an open-source alliance focused on cybersecurity tools for autonomous AI systems. The initiative could strengthen Dell’s positioning within the broader enterprise-AI ecosystem, although it is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Nvidia Forms AI Security Alliance
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage confirms Dell’s strong AI-server momentum and substantial gains this year, but the extent of additional upside is increasingly dependent on execution and continued data-center spending. Dell Technologies Stock Declines While Market Improves
• Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S. tariffs on Chinese memory chips pose a risk to Dell’s hardware margins. Dell is reportedly evaluating Chinese memory components to control costs, but tariffs, restrictions or supply disruptions could increase component expenses and complicate defense-related business. Dell Technologies Stock Information
• Negative Sentiment: After a sharp AI-led run, Dell’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment. Investors may be locking in gains while assessing whether revenue growth and margins can justify the stock’s premium relative to its longer-term averages.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 2.3%

DELL stock opened at $427.57 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $394.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $241.88. The stock has a market cap of $277.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.96, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.22 and a twelve month high of $469.47.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $80,560,898.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 36,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,789,455.41. This represents a 82.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $86,928,791.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,123,203.13. The trade was a 88.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock worth $1,448,870,683. 41.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on DELL shares. Argus increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $200.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Citic Securities lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $494.67.

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.