Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Sold by Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC has reduced its stake in Dell Technologies by 60.2%, now holding 3,500 shares valued at approximately $319,000 after selling 5,300 shares.
• Insider activity shows CEO Michael S. Dell sold 10 million shares, a 27.85% decrease in his stake, and total insider sales over the last three months reached about $1.58 billion.
• Dell Technologies reported Q1 earnings of $1.55 per share, falling short of the $1.68 estimate, while revenue rose to $23.38 billion, surpassing expectations.

Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC lowered its stake in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL - Free Report) by 60.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,500 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 5,300 shares during the period. Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC's holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $319,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of DELL. Bellwether Advisors LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth $25,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 270.7% during the 1st quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 304 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company's stock.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE DELL traded down $2.9620 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $135.1680. The company had a trading volume of 3,539,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,109,281. The stock has a market cap of $91.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.02. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.25 and a 1 year high of $147.66. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $126.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $108.98.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The technology company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.68 by ($0.13). The business had revenue of $23.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.17 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 4.63% and a negative return on equity of 226.48%. Dell Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.27 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.25 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 9.400-9.40 EPS. Analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 22nd were given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 22nd. Dell Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dell Technologies news, CEO Michael S. Dell sold 10,000,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.27, for a total value of $1,222,700,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,912,241 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,168,289,707.07. This trade represents a 27.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Brunilda Rios sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.29, for a total transaction of $757,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 18,948 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,392,942.92. This represents a 24.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,989,063 shares of company stock worth $1,583,673,412 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DELL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $116.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $144.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $125.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. They set a "sector weight" rating on the stock. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $143.00.

Dell Technologies Profile

Dell Technologies Inc designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG).