Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock Position Boosted by ProShare Advisors LLC

ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 7.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 73,044 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,161 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $10,355,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in DELL. Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 95.3% in the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 33,792 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,923,000 after acquiring an additional 16,488 shares during the last quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 24,493.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stonegate Investment Group LLC now owns 411,946 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $58,402,000 after purchasing an additional 410,271 shares during the period. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its position in Dell Technologies by 637.3% in the 3rd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 19,333 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,741,000 after purchasing an additional 16,711 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 273,850 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,990,000 after purchasing an additional 12,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 904.0% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 18,484 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 16,643 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Hands‑on reviews show Dell reviving the XPS 14 with a design and feature set aimed at premium laptop buyers, which could support margin recovery in the higher‑end PC segment and bolster brand competitiveness. Dell XPS 14 Hands-On: The Long-Running Laptop Brand Goes Back to What Works
• Positive Sentiment: Insider/institutional activity shows Advisors Asset Management increased its DELL holdings ~10.9% in the latest filing — a signal of confidence from a money manager that can be supportive for the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage compares the new XPS 14 to Apple’s MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 — useful for competitive positioning but not an immediate earnings driver; helps frame demand vs. Apple in premium notebooks. Dell XPS 14 (2026) vs. MacBook Pro 14-inch M5: Which laptop wins?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and outlets highlight a mixed outlook: strategic AI partnerships and a strong server/business portfolio are offsetting a weak consumer PC market — this keeps Dell as a cyclical/transition name tied to enterprise AI demand. Dell Technologies (DELL): Mixed Outlook Amid Strategic AI Partnerships
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector pieces note Dell’s server strength versus PC weakness; investors should watch server margins and AI‑server adoption as the key swing factor for corporate results. Dell: Strong Server Segment Outshines Weak PC Segment
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks notes DELL underperformed the market in the latest session and flags the decline — short‑term selling pressure and investor caution are apparent. Dell Technologies (DELL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis warns Dell’s low P/S valuation may reflect real risks: weak consumer PC demand, slim AI server margins, and historical underperformance — these fundamental concerns could keep pressure on the multiple until margin stability is proven. DELL’s Low P/S Valuation: An Opportunity or Risk Ahead for the Stock?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DELL. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Dbs Bank upgraded Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Citic Securities lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.26.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $124.35 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $124.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $132.95. The company has a market capitalization of $82.40 billion, a PE ratio of 16.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.03. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The business’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.15 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.00%.

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.