Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lessened its holdings in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL - Free Report) by 60.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,145 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 3,243 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $263,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in Dell Technologies in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth about $25,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Flaharty Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company's stock.
Dell Technologies Trading Up 3.5%
DELL stock opened at $150.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $132.43 and a 200-day moving average of $115.74. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $154.70. The company has a market cap of $101.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.18, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.05.
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 28th. The technology company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.03. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 4.73% and a negative return on equity of 236.21%. The company had revenue of $29.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.14 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.89 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.0% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 9.550-9.550 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dell Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 21st will be given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 21st. Dell Technologies's payout ratio is currently 30.88%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 824,999 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.98, for a total transaction of $112,183,364.02. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 565,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.32, for a total value of $74,760,800.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,781,682 shares of company stock worth $505,183,267 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 42.00% of the company's stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have issued reports on DELL. UBS Group raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "sector weight" rating on the stock. Susquehanna reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Fox Advisors lowered Dell Technologies from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $148.67.
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