Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $161.2632.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citic Securities boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $114.73 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies has a 52-week low of $66.25 and a 52-week high of $168.08. The business has a fifty day moving average of $126.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $133.56. The stock has a market cap of $76.03 billion, a PE ratio of 15.30, a PEG ratio of 0.77 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. The business 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 firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.15 EPS. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $789,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 21,631 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,067,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. Finally, Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its holdings in Dell Technologies by 2.3% in the third 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 last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.