Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv Sells 34,869 Shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners De (Aiv sold 34,869 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 $15,814,486.26. Following the transaction, the director owned 43,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,938,071.94. This trade represents a 44.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 7.1%

Shares of Dell Technologies stock opened at $457.64 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $363.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $223.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $296.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.35, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.31. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $110.22 and a 12-month high of $469.47.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.74 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.55 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on DELL shares. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Dell Technologies from $167.00 to $497.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays cut Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Dell Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $492.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after buying an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,450,000 after buying an additional 265,740 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 7.6% in 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 buying an additional 1,011,101 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $939,808,000 after buying an additional 108,011 shares during the period. 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 valued at $919,051,000 after acquiring an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Dell is “winning the AI infrastructure race,” citing strong demand for AI-optimized servers and the company’s growing role in data-center buildouts. Dell Is Winning the AI Infrastructure Race. Here’s What Comes Next After a 250% YTD Rally.
• Positive Sentiment: Another note said PC shipments were weaker in Q2, but Dell’s AI infrastructure segment continues to exceed expectations, helping support the stock’s long-term growth story. PC Shipments Fell in Q2, but AI Optimism Is Set to Keep Growing and Push DELL Stock Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive, with one article highlighting Dell’s strong interest coverage and solid growth prospects despite higher borrowing costs. DELL & 3 More Stocks With Strong Interest Coverage to Buy Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Several stories focused on how far Dell has already run this year and whether the stock can keep climbing, suggesting valuation is becoming a bigger debate after the rally. Missed DELL’s 248% Run? IGPT Quietly Turned $10K Into $16,600
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling by several Silver Lake-related directors may be pressuring sentiment, since the sales were sizable and came near recent highs. SEC filing for Silver Lake Partners sale
• Negative Sentiment: One trading update noted Dell underperformed the broader market in the latest session, which may reflect profit-taking after the stock’s outsized year-to-date advance. Dell Technologies Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market

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.