B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 10,981 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its Dell Technologies stake by 34.4%, selling 10,981 shares and retaining 20,951 shares valued at approximately $9.04 million. Institutional investors collectively own 76.37% of Dell’s stock.
• Dell reported a strong fiscal second quarter, with revenue up 57.7% year over year to $46.97 billion and adjusted EPS of $7.04, well above expectations. AI-server revenue doubled to $16.4 billion, while management raised fiscal 2027 revenue and EPS guidance.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and average price target of $550.70, but investors face risks from elevated valuation, supply constraints, rising input costs, margin pressure and significant insider selling.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG reduced its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL - Free Report) by 34.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,951 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 10,981 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $9,040,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in DELL. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $607,349,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company's stock worth $426,129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,137 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $919,051,000 after buying an additional 2,445,854 shares during the period. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 533.3% in the 4th quarter. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation now owns 2,682,335 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $337,652,000 after buying an additional 2,258,797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 628.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,374,078 shares of the technology company's stock worth $168,462,000 after buying an additional 1,185,454 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 revenue reached approximately $47 billion, up 58% year over year and above expectations, while adjusted EPS of $7.04 significantly exceeded the roughly $4.91 consensus estimate. Dell again lifts forecasts as AI demand powers record results
• Positive Sentiment: AI-optimized server revenue doubled to $16.4 billion, and quarterly AI-server orders reached a record $60.9 billion. Dell’s AI backlog now stands at about $95 billion, offering investors visibility into future growth and order conversion. Dell Surges on Soaring AI Backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $192 billion from $167 billion and lifted adjusted EPS guidance to $25.50 from $17.90. Third-quarter guidance also exceeds Wall Street estimates, marking another consecutive outlook increase. Dell analysts see more room to run
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets, including JPMorgan’s increase to $635 with an overweight rating. The results also lifted sentiment across AI hardware peers and helped broader equity indexes recover.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share and returned approximately $4.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, supporting shareholder returns but remaining a small component of the investment case.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about elevated valuation, execution and margin sustainability. Component shortages are limiting shipments, while higher memory and other input costs could reduce profitability even as sales accelerate. Dell earnings call and supply constraints
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts maintained Hold or reduced ratings after the rally, arguing that much of the AI opportunity is already reflected in the stock. Reported insider selling and elevated bond yields add further caution for investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 138,885 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total value of $55,294,285.05. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,417,946.05. The trade was a 94.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 131,040 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $398.13, for a total transaction of $52,170,955.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 12,619 shares in the company, valued at $5,024,002.47. This trade represents a 91.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,738,596 shares of company stock valued at $704,346,083. 41.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Dell Technologies stock opened at $492.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $318.87 billion, a PE ratio of 28.55, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.34. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $434.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $304.63. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $110.22 and a 52-week high of $514.00.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The firm had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 529.54% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business's revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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 research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 18.32 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on DELL. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $510.00 to $570.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Daiwa Securities Group raised their price target on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Fox Advisors upgraded Dell Technologies from an "equal weight" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised Dell Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, Citic Securities raised their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $550.70.

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.

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