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

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and seventeen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $158.5263.

A number of research firms have issued reports on DELL. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th.

Dell Technologies Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of Dell Technologies stock opened at $122.41 on Friday. Dell Technologies has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $168.08. The company has a market cap of $81.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.32, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $132.26.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.12. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.01% and a negative return on equity of 234.84%. The firm had revenue of $27.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.26 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.15 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 28.00%.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings preview highlights sustained AI momentum: analysts note record recent revenue, 24% ISG growth, a robust AI-server backlog and management guidance for Q4 revenue of $31–32B and EPS of $3.50 — supporting a bullish near-term outlook into the report. Dell Technologies Q4 Earnings Preview: Sustaining Growth With AI Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Dell rolled out an “AI India Blueprint” and is accelerating local content in India-made servers — moves that expand addressable market, lower supply‑chain risk and could improve margins as India becomes a manufacturing hub. This is being read as strategic revenue/GM support in a high-growth AI market. Dell Technologies Unveils ‘AI India Blueprint’ at India AI Impact Summit 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side activity is supportive: Evercore added Dell to a “tactical outperform” list and other bullish commentary is circulating, which can amplify buying ahead of earnings. Evercore adds Dell to Tactical Outperform list ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell and Ooredoo announced an AI collaboration to advance innovation in the Middle East — strategically positive but likely to have slower, incremental revenue effects. Dell Technologies and Ooredoo collaborate to advance AI innovation and deepen cooperation
• Neutral Sentiment: Local operations news — an $8M Round Rock campus upgrade and dividend coverage pieces — are supportive for corporate stability but unlikely to move near-term fundamentals materially. Dell eying $8M upgrade to Round Rock campus
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed price targets ahead of earnings (JPMorgan lowered its PT to $155; Citigroup to $160). Although ratings were largely maintained, lower targets can cap upside and temper investor enthusiasm. JPMorgan adjusts price target on Dell Technologies to $155 from $170, maintains overweight rating Citigroup Lowers Dell Technologies Price Target to $160

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the 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 sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $161,935,755.36. This represents a 5.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 22,340 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,812,000 after buying an additional 582 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Dell Technologies by 50.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after acquiring an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $641,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 222,352 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,990,000 after purchasing an additional 111,291 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.