Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. Sells 68,706 Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total value of $31,160,919.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 67,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,836,184.60. This represents a 50.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $31,119,586.10.
• On Monday, July 6th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,766 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total transaction of $29,871,898.32.
• On Friday, June 12th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 39,537 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $403.12, for a total value of $15,938,155.44.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 62,403 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.25, for a total transaction of $23,728,740.75.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 71,640 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $380.47, for a total transaction of $27,256,870.80.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 46,946 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $394.99, for a total value of $18,543,200.54.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 26,964 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.31, for a total value of $10,524,318.84.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 5,327 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $404.68, for a total transaction of $2,155,730.36.
• On Monday, June 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $55,294,285.05.
• On Friday, June 5th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 89,648 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.01, for a total value of $36,129,040.48.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:DELL traded down $7.73 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $427.24. 4,652,398 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,657,176. The business’s fifty day moving average is $354.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.22. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $110.22 and a one year high of $469.47. The stock has a market cap of $276.90 billion, a PE ratio of 33.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.31.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The business had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.55 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.02%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after buying an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,852,450,000 after acquiring an additional 265,740 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 7.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,362,624,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011,101 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $939,808,000 after purchasing an additional 108,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445,854 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Dell’s AI server and infrastructure demand as a key growth engine, with one report saying Dell is “winning the AI infrastructure race” and another noting that AI optimism may keep pushing the stock higher. Dell Is Winning the AI Infrastructure Race. Here’s What Comes Next After a 250% YTD Rally.
• Positive Sentiment: New coverage also points to Dell’s strong interest coverage and solid growth prospects, suggesting the company has financial flexibility even with higher borrowing costs. DELL & 3 More Stocks With Strong Interest Coverage to Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles frame Dell’s big year-to-date move as a crowded trade or compare it to other AI/quantum-related opportunities, which adds context but does not directly change the business outlook. Missed DELL’s 248% Run? IGPT Quietly Turned $10K Into $16,600
• Negative Sentiment: There are still concerns about the PC market, with reports that Q2 PC shipments fell, and one note also flagged Dell trading down on insider selling, which could temper enthusiasm if investors worry about the durability of the rally. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Down 3.3% on Insider Selling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on DELL shares. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on Dell Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 29th. CLSA upgraded Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $167.00 to $497.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Loop Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

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.