Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Purchased by Cerity Partners LLC

Cerity Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 43.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 100,867 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,382 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $14,300,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 901 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 18.4% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,535 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,143,000 after buying an additional 1,947 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 127.4% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 23,120 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,103,000 after purchasing an additional 12,951 shares in the last quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC raised its position in Dell Technologies by 40.5% during the first quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 4,156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after buying an additional 1,198 shares during the period. Finally, AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the first quarter worth approximately $1,228,000. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on DELL. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $151.00 to $148.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Argus lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on Dell Technologies from $161.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.84.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE DELL opened at $120.55 on Friday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.25 and a twelve month high of $168.08. The stock has a market cap of $79.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.07, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $132.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $134.12.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The technology company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The firm had revenue of $27.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $27.26 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 28.00%.

Insider Activity

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 6,617 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.63, for a total value of $1,003,335.71. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 157,423 shares of company stock worth $23,064,865. Company insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: New UltraSharp monitors announced at CES, pitched as “world‑first” innovations — supports Dell’s premium peripherals and commercial display positioning, which can help higher‑margin revenue. Dell unveils new UltraSharp monitors with world-first innovations
• Positive Sentiment: Dell has relaunched its XPS line (new XPS 14 and XPS 16) at CES — a return to premium laptops that could revive premium PC revenue and improve ASPs if adoption is strong. CES 2026: Dell XPS is back from the dead
• Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan reiterated a Buy, forecasting 15%+ EPS growth through FY27 and pointing to AI servers, premium PCs and cost discipline as drivers — lends credibility to upside expectations. Dell Technologies: Leveraging AI Servers, Premium PCs, and Cost Discipline to Drive 15%+ EPS Growth Through FY27
• Positive Sentiment: DBS Bank upgraded Dell — another sign of institutional support that can bolster investor confidence. Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Upgraded at Dbs Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/media pieces suggest the recent pullback may offer a buying opportunity for longer‑term investors — highlights mixed near‑term risk vs. valuation appeal after the dip. Is It Time To Revisit Dell Technologies (DELL) After Recent Share Price Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes a recent intraday decline amid a broader market uptick — a reminder broader market moves can amplify short‑term volatility in DELL. Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage flagged potentially mispriced options on DELL — could create trading opportunities but also indicates elevated derivatives interest and short‑term volatility risk. Dell Technologies (DELL) Stock Options Could Be Unusually Mispriced
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual put buying (≈57,487 put contracts) was recorded — heavy put flow can signal hedging or bearish bets and may pressure short‑term sentiment if sustained.
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley kept a Sell rating citing structural memory headwinds and margin risks despite server strength — underscores key downside risks in memory pricing and margins. Dell Technologies: Structural Memory Headwinds and Margin Risks Justify Sell Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Third‑party competitors (e.g., Super Micro) are ramping NVIDIA‑based AI server production — increased competition in AI servers could pressure Dell’s server unit growth and pricing power. Super Micro’s Rubin Rally: Is the AI Server Comeback Real?

About Dell Technologies

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.