Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: William Allan Corp Decreases Position

William Allan Corp trimmed its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 5.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 24,805 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,478 shares during the period. Dell Technologies comprises approximately 7.1% of William Allan Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. William Allan Corp’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $13,344,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Dell Technologies by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,362,624,000 after buying an additional 1,011,101 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 140.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,090,294,000 after buying an additional 1,474,347 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 480,589 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $207,355,000 after buying an additional 22,924 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Dell Technologies by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 961,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $157,869,000 after buying an additional 27,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.7% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 931,008 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $152,806,000 after acquiring an additional 41,700 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

NYSE DELL opened at $506.21 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $321.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.37. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $595.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $513.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $390.78.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.91 by $2.13. The company had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 7.53% and a negative return on equity of 578.85%. The company’s revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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, analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on DELL shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Dell Technologies from $360.00 to $505.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays lowered Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $603.00 to $574.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $42,942,324.04. Following the transaction, the director owned 73,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,861,527.90. This trade represents a 53.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director directly owned 64,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. This represents a 58.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,817,628 shares of company stock valued at $990,253,476 over the last quarter. Insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI infrastructure opportunity remains substantial. CEO Michael Dell said strong AI demand could keep memory and chip supplies constrained through 2029 or 2030, supporting long-term demand for Dell’s servers and related systems. Michael Dell Warns Memory Shortage Could Be a Four-Year Problem
• Positive Sentiment: Dell and Honeywell launched Forge Cognition, an AI platform for buildings and industrial operations that uses Dell infrastructure and NVIDIA technology. The partnership provides another potential enterprise-AI channel beyond hyperscale data centers. Honeywell Launches Forge Cognition AI Platform With Nvidia and Dell Technologies
• Neutral Sentiment: Silver Lake-related entities disclosed several October 9 sales of Dell shares totaling roughly $70 million. Although the transactions reduced some positions materially, the filings show the entities continued to hold significant stakes; the sales may reflect portfolio management rather than a fundamental change in Dell’s outlook. SEC ownership filing
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays downgraded Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NetApp to Equal Weight from Overweight, arguing that valuations had risen too far and that there was not yet a meaningful enterprise-AI growth inflection. Barclays also lowered its Dell price target to $574, pressuring the stock after its substantial rally. Dell stock plunges after Barclays downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether Dell’s AI-server backlog reflects durable end demand or is being inflated by high memory and component prices. The shift toward AI-optimized systems may also weigh on margins, increasing the risk that revenue growth will not translate proportionally into earnings. Why Dell’s stock was one of the S&P 500’s biggest laggards
• Negative Sentiment: A hotter inflation report weighed on high-growth technology stocks by raising the prospect of tighter Federal Reserve policy. That macro pressure intensified the sector-wide retreat in AI-related shares, including Dell. AI stocks drop after hot inflation report

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its offerings include personal computers, workstations, monitors, accessories and other client devices, as well as enterprise infrastructure products such as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and data protection solutions.

The company also provides technology consulting, support, managed services and infrastructure solutions designed to help organizations operate data centers, private and hybrid clouds, artificial intelligence workloads and digital workplaces.