Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Shares Down 3.3% After Insider Selling

Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) traded down 3.3% on Friday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as $433.24 and last traded at $435.1420. 4,978,314 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 43% from the average session volume of 8,686,615 shares. The stock had previously closed at $450.22.

Specifically, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 37,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $15,805,831.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 29,840 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,746,156. The trade was a 55.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total value of $31,119,586.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 46,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,730,912.80. The trade was a 61.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In related news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 63,095 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $26,951,029.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 60,551 shares in the company, valued at $25,864,359.65. The trade was a 51.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DELL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Loop Capital increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Susquehanna set a $289.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Citic Securities boosted their target price on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $492.76.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism around Dell’s AI infrastructure business remains a key driver, with Evercore’s higher price target reinforcing expectations for continued growth in server demand.
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage continues to frame DELL as a major AI beneficiary, supported by strong fundamentals, growing share gains, and expanded partnerships.
• Positive Sentiment: President Trump’s public endorsement of Dell products has increased visibility and added momentum to the stock, even though investors appear more focused on the underlying business strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Silver Lake-related insiders sold shares this week, which may attract attention but does not necessarily change Dell’s operating outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles comparing Dell with peers like Super Micro and Lenovo highlight broader AI and PC industry trends, but these stories are more about sector positioning than a direct change in Dell’s fundamentals.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 3.3%

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $354.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $218.57. The company has a market cap of $282.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. The business had revenue of $43.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 6.28% and a negative return on equity of 366.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. 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. Equities 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 is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Accel Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Accel Wealth Management now owns 1,421 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $613,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the first quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 19.3% in the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 0.4% in the first quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,404,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional 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.