Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Shares Down 1.3% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) traded down 1.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $114.79 and last traded at $118.55. 11,502,834 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 37% from the average session volume of 8,373,489 shares. The stock had previously closed at $120.07.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: DBS Bank upgraded Dell, providing near-term support from an institutional analyst upgrade that can boost buy-side interest and sentiment. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Upgraded at Dbs Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is reviving its premium XPS brand and showcased new laptops and monitors at CES 2026 — product momentum and stronger branding can help drive unit demand and margin recovery over time. Dell’s XPS Brand Is Officially Back From The Dead
• Positive Sentiment: CES product launches (new laptops, monitors including a 52″ 6K UltraSharp and 32″ QD?OLED) highlight product-cycle tailwinds for PC/display revenue and help the narrative that Dell is innovating in higher?margin areas. Dell is expanding its portfolio with new laptops, monitors & more at CES 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis flagged potentially mispriced Dell options — could increase trading activity and volatility but not directly change fundamentals. Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Options Could Be Unusually Mispriced
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry write-ups on AI infrastructure (e.g., mentions in a Penguin Solutions piece) point to continued demand for servers and components where Dell is a major supplier — supportive long-term signal but indirect. Penguin Solutions: The Deep-Value AI Play You’ve Been Looking For (DELL)
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated a Sell on Dell citing structural memory headwinds and margin risks — a high?profile sell rating can pressure the stock and influence institutional flows. Dell Technologies: Structural Memory Headwinds and Margin Risks Justify Sell Rating Despite AI Server Strength
• Negative Sentiment: Rising memory prices are highlighted as a meaningful headwind for hardware OEMs like Dell — higher component costs can compress gross margins and offset revenue gains. Apple and Dell Face Soaring Memory Prices. How the Stocks Can Handle the Threat.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of Super Micro’s AI-server comeback notes a price war in AI servers where Dell’s aggressive pricing is pressuring competitors — good for share gains but a signal that Dell may be sacrificing near?term margins to protect/expand market share. Super Micro’s Rubin Rally: Is the AI Server Comeback Real? (DELL)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on DELL shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.84.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 1.3%

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $133.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $134.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.56 billion, a PE ratio of 15.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.26 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The company’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.15 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.920-9.920 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.500-3.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 28.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 6,617 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.63, for a total value of $1,003,335.71. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 157,423 shares of company stock worth $23,064,865 over the last quarter. 42.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dell Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Dell Technologies by 84.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 218 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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.