Objectivity Squared LLC Increases Holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Objectivity Squared LLC increased its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 79.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,450 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 4,634 shares during the period. Dell Technologies comprises 0.9% of Objectivity Squared LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Objectivity Squared LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.6% in the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 35.8% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the third quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 33.7% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 4.1%

DELL stock opened at $117.46 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $123.27 and a 200-day moving average of $132.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.25 and a 12 month high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The business had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.00%.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case — The Motley Fool piece argues Dell is well-positioned to benefit from an accelerating enterprise spending cycle (servers, storage, AI infrastructure), giving a buy thesis that can support upside expectations. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Dell will report FYQ4 and full‑fiscal‑2026 results and host a webcast Feb. 26; that event is the near‑term catalyst that should drive volatility and guide near‑term stock direction. Dell Technologies to Hold Conference Call Feb. 26 to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Local HQ renovation filed — A planned $8M renovation at Dell’s Round Rock headquarters signals capex on facilities/expansion but has limited direct impact on near‑term earnings. Project filed for $8M renovations at Dell HQ in Round Rock
• Negative Sentiment: Peer outlook drag — Cisco’s softer profit‑margin outlook knocked down shares of server/storage peers (including Dell), highlighting how conservative guidance from large customers/vendors can pressure sentiment across the hardware supply chain. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff/volatility — Broader AI‑related profit‑taking hit tech leaders and executives’ paper wealth, contributing to intraday weakness and greater volatility in stocks exposed to AI infrastructure and services. 5 tech bosses took a combined $26 billion wealth hit in Thursday’s AI sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Employee pay‑plan concerns — Dell’s rollout of a new sales compensation structure has raised worries among some reps that it could reduce pay and affect sales execution, a potential near‑term operational risk if it impacts retention or productivity. Dell is rolling out a new sales pay structure. Some employees worry it’ll slash their income.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent underperformance note — Market writeups flagged that Dell underperformed the broader market in intraday trade, reflecting the combination of peer guidance, AI volatility and company‑specific stories. Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on DELL. Barclays raised Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $148.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.26.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, valued at $161,935,755.36. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dell Technologies 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.