Kendall Capital Management lifted its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 13.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 59,963 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 7,323 shares during the period. Dell Technologies makes up 1.6% of Kendall Capital Management’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Kendall Capital Management’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $7,548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the second quarter worth about $28,000. WealthCollab LLC lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 82.0% in the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Red Tortoise LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Caldwell Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
DELL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $170.00 price objective for the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.89.
Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish analyst and media pieces cite a 17% one‑month rally driven by surging AI server orders, record backlog and attractive valuation — these narratives are lifting investor appetite for DELL. DELL Stock Jumps 17% in a Month: Here Are 3 Reasons Why It Is a Buy
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage from Zacks/TipRanks/Seeking Alpha and The Motley Fool echoes the same bullish thesis — long growth runway from AI infrastructure, improving revenue/earnings outlook and low forward multiples — reinforcing buy-side conviction. DELL Stock Jumps 17% in a Month: Here Are 3 Reasons Why It Is a Buy
- Positive Sentiment: Customer win: the London Stock Exchange selected Dell for on‑prem infrastructure and private cloud — a high‑profile reference account that validates Dell’s enterprise positioning for regulated, latency‑sensitive AI workloads. London Stock Exchange opts for Dell Technologies for on‑prem infrastructure and private cloud platform
- Positive Sentiment: Partner ecosystem strength: Connection earned Dell’s highest Titanium Black partner status — expands go‑to‑market reach and capacity to fulfill large enterprise deals tied to AI and hybrid cloud. Connection Recognized as a 2026 Dell Technologies Titanium Black Partner
- Neutral Sentiment: Truist initiated coverage of Dell — initiation can increase visibility and flows; impact depends on the issued rating and price target (article notes coverage but not the stance). Truist Financial Initiates Coverage on Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL)
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO Michael Dell will appear at Bank of America’s View From the Top event (April 7) — a potential near‑term catalyst for incremental commentary on backlog, margins and buyback/capital allocation. Dell Technologies to Present at Bank of America’s View From the Top CEO Series
- Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector signal — reports show companies are cutting jobs sequentially in March to redirect spending into AI infrastructure; that reallocation supports sustained demand for servers and storage where Dell is a key supplier. March Layoff Announcements Rise Sequentially as Companies Prioritize AI Investments
- Positive Sentiment: Relative competitor weakness: HP shares have fallen over the last year despite a revenue beat, which can shift enterprise buyer preference and market share toward better‑performing suppliers like Dell. HP Shares Are Down 31% Over the Past Year Despite a Revenue Beat
Dell Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $174.06 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $138.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $136.77. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.25 and a 52 week high of $186.39. The company has a market cap of $112.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.88.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.53 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.68 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Dell Technologies Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.90%.
Insider Activity at Dell Technologies
In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total transaction of $74,883,300.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total value of $21,819,714.98. Following the sale, the director directly owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,529,526.06. The trade was a 69.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,595,522 shares of company stock valued at $403,091,708. 42.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
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.
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