Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-five brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and sixteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $162.8421.

Several brokerages have issued reports on DELL. Evercore ISI set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Bank of America lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citic Securities upped their price objective on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $127.73 on Friday. Dell Technologies has a 12 month low of $66.25 and a 12 month high of $168.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $136.13 and a 200-day moving average of $133.88. The company has a market capitalization of $84.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. Analysts predict that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director William D. Green sold 42,736 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $6,837,760.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 47,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,619,040. This represents a 47.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 79,806 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.56, for a total transaction of $12,255,009.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,083,056.72. The trade was a 54.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 1,710,159 shares of company stock valued at $260,506,809 over the last 90 days. 42.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of DELL. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 1,829 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% during the third quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $789,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 35.8% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,067,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.