Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock Price Down 5.7% After Insider Selling

Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) were down 5.7% during mid-day trading on Monday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $525.85 and last traded at $534.9910. Approximately 9,095,685 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average daily volume of 8,383,943 shares. The stock had previously closed at $567.29.

Specifically, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 48,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total transaction of $25,991,137.83. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 47,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,606,920.54. The trade was a 50.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 52,708 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.39, for a total transaction of $28,482,876.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 41,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,614,781.11. The trade was a 55.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 1,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $534.45, for a total transaction of $1,015,455.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,397,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $746,645,355.75. The trade was a 0.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Dell Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. HSBC upgraded Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Fox Advisors upgraded Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $625.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. CLSA upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $560.24.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI-server momentum remains the primary bullish catalyst. The company reportedly booked $60.9 billion of AI-server orders in fiscal 2027’s second quarter and ended the period with a $95 billion backlog, indicating demand substantially exceeds current production capacity. Dell Booked More AI Server Orders in 3 Months Than It Recorded in Total Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and technical sentiment remains favorable. RBC initiated coverage with an Outperform rating, while Barchart cited a 100% Buy technical opinion and expectations for strong revenue and earnings growth. Dell Stock Is Up 331% Over the Past Year and Still Could Run Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding its AI infrastructure opportunity internationally through a collaboration with Salam to develop cloud infrastructure and edge-AI solutions in Saudi Arabia. Salam and Dell Technologies Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s reported $664 billion backlog reinforces the scale of enterprise AI spending and could benefit infrastructure suppliers such as Dell, although it also raises questions about how much future demand is already reflected in the stock. Oracle’s $664 Billion Backlog
• Neutral Sentiment: A consortium led by Michael Dell’s family office agreed to take Baldwin Insurance private in a cash transaction valued at approximately $7.7 billion. The deal concerns a private investment vehicle rather than Dell Technologies’ operating business, so its direct effect on DELL is limited. Dell’s DFO Management and Sequence to Take Baldwin Private
• Negative Sentiment: DELL retreated as a broader AI-hardware selloff spread across Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro. Investors are taking profits after the stock reached a record high and gained more than 300% over the past year, increasing valuation and execution concerns. Why Is Dell Technologies Stock Falling Monday?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of roughly $29.5 million in insider stock sales heightened concerns about near-term profit-taking and weighed on sentiment despite Dell’s strong AI outlook. Dell Stock Falls as AI Spending Concerns and Insider Sale Weigh

Dell Technologies Stock Down 5.7%

The firm has a market cap of $346.73 billion, a PE ratio of 31.05, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $451.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $324.90.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The company had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. 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 predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 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, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be given a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 41,141.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 198,605,353 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $85,690,266,000 after purchasing an additional 198,123,786 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after buying an additional 108,011 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 24.6% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,517,070 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $694,489,000 after buying an additional 1,090,336 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $607,349,000. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.

Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.