Capital Analysts LLC Trims Stake in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Capital Analysts LLC reduced its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL - Free Report) by 49.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,339 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 10,062 shares during the quarter. Capital Analysts LLC's holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $4,461,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of DELL. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 968.4% in the 4th quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 203 shares of the technology company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 56.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 64 shares of the technology company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore raised its price target and reaffirmed Dell as a top pick, while other analysts maintain bullish ratings. The company’s record AI-server orders, approximately $95 billion backlog and accelerating enterprise infrastructure spending underpin expectations for further upside. Dell rises as Evercore names it a top pick
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results continue to support the rally. Dell reported $7.04 EPS versus the $4.91 consensus estimate and revenue of $46.97 billion, up 57.7% year over year. AI-server orders totaled a record $60.9 billion, reinforcing expectations for strong growth in data-center infrastructure. Dell Q2 2027 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also watching the Goldman Sachs conference for additional commentary on AI demand, enterprise adoption and the company’s raised outlook. Coverage highlights Dell’s expanding role in “on-premise” AI deployments, broadening its opportunity beyond hyperscale cloud customers. Dell conference presentation transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise approximately $4 billion through bonds to refinance debt while funding its AI-server expansion. Refinancing may improve flexibility, but investors will monitor borrowing costs, leverage and returns on the company’s substantial infrastructure investment. Dell plans $4 billion bond sale
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a modest headwind. CMO Jane Tunnell and insider Jennifer Saavedra sold shares, while Silver Lake-affiliated entities sold more than 400,000 shares in several transactions. Although these sales may reflect diversification or planned liquidity needs, they reduce insider ownership as DELL trades near record levels. Dell insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: After a gain exceeding 300% over the past year, valuation and execution risks are rising. The stock’s premium multiple leaves less room for weaker AI-server demand, margin pressure or delays converting its backlog into profitable revenue. Dell valuation and backlog analysis

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $42,942,324.04. Following the sale, the director directly owned 73,185 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $37,861,527.90. The trade was a 53.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 64,209 shares in the company, valued at $33,217,884.06. This represents a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,301,517 shares of company stock valued at $607,019,380. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DELL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna set a $289.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Dell Technologies to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Fox Advisors raised Dell Technologies from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $625.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $556.92.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $535.20 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $562.99. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $445.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $319.04. The stock has a market cap of $346.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.06, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. Dell Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.70 earnings per share. 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 expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 EPS 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 issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.

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.

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