Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Dell Technologies from $161.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Dell Technologies from $110.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Evercore set a $180.00 price objective on Dell Technologies and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dell Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.26.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Dell Technologies stock opened at $117.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $123.27 and a 200-day moving average price of $132.70. Dell Technologies has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $168.08.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly 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 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%.Dell Technologies’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Dell Technologies will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 value of $9,806,520.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. This trade represents a 5.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Dell Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 36.3% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 109,158 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $13,741,000 after acquiring an additional 29,076 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 107.5% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 21,558 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,714,000 after purchasing an additional 308,458 shares in the last quarter. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $46,000. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 5,801 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $730,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $3,776,000. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullish case — The Motley Fool piece argues Dell is well-positioned to benefit from an accelerating enterprise spending cycle (servers, storage, AI infrastructure), giving a buy thesis that can support upside expectations. 1 Reason to Buy Dell Technologies Stock Like There’s No Tomorrow
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call — Dell will report FYQ4 and full‑fiscal‑2026 results and host a webcast Feb. 26; that event is the near‑term catalyst that should drive volatility and guide near‑term stock direction. Dell Technologies to Hold Conference Call Feb. 26 to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Local HQ renovation filed — A planned $8M renovation at Dell’s Round Rock headquarters signals capex on facilities/expansion but has limited direct impact on near‑term earnings. Project filed for $8M renovations at Dell HQ in Round Rock
• Negative Sentiment: Peer outlook drag — Cisco’s softer profit‑margin outlook knocked down shares of server/storage peers (including Dell), highlighting how conservative guidance from large customers/vendors can pressure sentiment across the hardware supply chain. Cisco profit margin outlook sends down Dell, HPE, Arista, NetApp shares
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selloff/volatility — Broader AI‑related profit‑taking hit tech leaders and executives’ paper wealth, contributing to intraday weakness and greater volatility in stocks exposed to AI infrastructure and services. 5 tech bosses took a combined $26 billion wealth hit in Thursday’s AI sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Employee pay‑plan concerns — Dell’s rollout of a new sales compensation structure has raised worries among some reps that it could reduce pay and affect sales execution, a potential near‑term operational risk if it impacts retention or productivity. Dell is rolling out a new sales pay structure. Some employees worry it’ll slash their income.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent underperformance note — Market writeups flagged that Dell underperformed the broader market in intraday trade, reflecting the combination of peer guidance, AI volatility and company‑specific stories. Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

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.