Cane Capital Partners LLC decreased its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 83.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 9,900 shares during the period. Cane Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $328,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,450,000 after buying an additional 265,740 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after buying an additional 108,011 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after buying an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,517,070 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,489,000 after buying an additional 1,090,336 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna set a $289.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $270.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Melius Research set a $565.00 target price on Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. One equities research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $490.38.
Dell Technologies Trading Down 1.2%
NYSE:DELL opened at $426.12 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $276.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.85, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $325.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.87. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $469.47.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.02%.
Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Dell is benefiting from the Super Micro Computer investigation tied to alleged Nvidia chip smuggling, with investors viewing Dell as a cleaner, more reliable AI server winner and possible share-gain beneficiary. Dell Stock Gets a ‘Slam Dunk’ as Super Micro Faces Taiwan Office Raid Over Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling
- Positive Sentiment: Dell is also getting credit for expanding its AI infrastructure offerings, including the launch of PowerStore Elite in India, which reinforces the company’s growth story in enterprise AI storage and data-center hardware. Dell launches AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage platform in India as enterprise AI infrastructure race heats up
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary across Wall Street remains upbeat on Dell Technologies, with some analysts and media outlets still arguing the stock has room to rise even after a sharp rally, thanks to strong AI server demand. Dell Stock Price Prediction: The Case for 20%+ Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Dell completed its redomestication to Texas corporation status, a corporate-structure update that is not likely to be a major near-term stock driver. Dell Completes Redomestication to Texas Corporation Status
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and articles warn that Dell’s valuation now looks stretched after its steep advance, leaving less room for upside if AI demand cools or competition intensifies. Dell Technologies (DELL) Faces Valuation and Competition Concerns After Strong Rally
- Negative Sentiment: Another concern is margin pressure: one report says Dell’s AI growth is real, but profitability is being squeezed as lower-margin server sales make up a bigger share of revenue. Dell’s AI boom is real, but so is the profit margin hit nobody is pricing in
- Negative Sentiment: A recent insider sale by a Dell director could add some caution after the stock’s strong multi-month move. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) – Get Free Report
Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies
In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 458,666 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.24, for a total transaction of $81,293,961.84. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 175,901 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $80,560,898.99. Following the sale, the director owned 36,659 shares in the company, valued at $16,789,455.41. The trade was a 82.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 3,901,953 shares of company stock valued at $1,403,598,971 over the last ninety days. 41.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.
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