Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. Makes New Investment in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,775 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $759,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 80,686 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,157,000 after purchasing an additional 7,642 shares in the last quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $23,332,000. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth about $5,913,000. Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 49.0% during the 1st quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 46,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,565,000 after buying an additional 15,150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 112.9% during the 4th quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 12,356 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after acquiring an additional 6,553 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 15.8%

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $492.00 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $434.61 and its 200 day moving average is $304.63. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $514.00. The company has a market capitalization of $318.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.55, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 529.54% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 25.500-25.500 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.500 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 18.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.63%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on DELL shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citic Securities raised their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Roth Capital assumed coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $617.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $550.70.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total transaction of $55,294,285.05. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,417,946.05. The trade was a 94.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 131,040 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $52,170,955.20. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,024,002.47. The trade was a 91.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,738,596 shares of company stock worth $704,346,083 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 revenue reached approximately $47 billion, up 58% year over year and above expectations, while adjusted EPS of $7.04 significantly exceeded the roughly $4.91 consensus estimate. Dell again lifts forecasts as AI demand powers record results
• Positive Sentiment: AI-optimized server revenue doubled to $16.4 billion, and quarterly AI-server orders reached a record $60.9 billion. Dell’s AI backlog now stands at about $95 billion, offering investors visibility into future growth and order conversion. Dell Surges on Soaring AI Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $192 billion from $167 billion and lifted adjusted EPS guidance to $25.50 from $17.90. Third-quarter guidance also exceeds Wall Street estimates, marking another consecutive outlook increase. Dell analysts see more room to run
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets, including JPMorgan’s increase to $635 with an overweight rating. The results also lifted sentiment across AI hardware peers and helped broader equity indexes recover.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share and returned approximately $4.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, supporting shareholder returns but remaining a small component of the investment case.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about elevated valuation, execution and margin sustainability. Component shortages are limiting shipments, while higher memory and other input costs could reduce profitability even as sales accelerate. Dell earnings call and supply constraints
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts maintained Hold or reduced ratings after the rally, arguing that much of the AI opportunity is already reflected in the stock. Reported insider selling and elevated bond yields add further caution for investors.

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.