Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Decreases Stock Position in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 48.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,025 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,579 shares during the quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $854,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 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 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 purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 35.8% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 296 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its stake in 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 worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 33.7% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 325 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on DELL. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $158.53.

Key Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 results — Dell delivered better‑than‑expected Q4 revenue and EPS, driven largely by strong AI server sales, which investors view as confirmation the company is capturing AI infrastructure demand. Dell forecasts fiscal 2027 revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Upgraded outlook — Dell issued FY‑2027 and Q1 guidance above Wall Street expectations (management set fiscal EPS guidance materially higher than consensus), signaling continued top‑line strength into the new year. Dell Delivers Strong Q4 CY2025 Numbers
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder return — Dell announced a 20% dividend increase, which supports income investors and can reduce downside volatility. Dell’s stock soars, as record earnings signal the company is managing memory shortages well
• Neutral Sentiment: Product momentum — New server introductions (e.g., XR9700) and a reported record AI server backlog underpin the revenue narrative but are medium‑term catalysts rather than immediate cash drivers. Inside Dell’s Backpack‑Sized XR9700
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — Conference call transcript and slide deck provide more detail on margins, backlog and capital allocation; these will shape analyst revisions over the coming days. Dell Q4 earnings materials
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market pressure — Broader intraday tech weakness (Nvidia‑led swings) capped gains and contributed to short‑term pullbacks despite the strong print. Traders sensitive to AI‑hardware news can amplify volatility. Equity Markets Mostly Fall Intraday as Nvidia Drags Tech Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst adjustments — Some analysts trimmed price targets (e.g., Wells Fargo lowered its PT while keeping a buy rating), which can temper the immediate upside even though the long‑term thesis remains intact. Wells Fargo Lowers PT on Dell

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,172,428 shares in the company, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 42.00% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $121.52 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $120.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.92. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.25 and a 52-week high of $168.08. The firm has a market cap of $80.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.20, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.03.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.53 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 234.84% and a net margin of 5.01%.The company’s revenue was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.68 earnings per share. Dell Technologies has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.900-2.900 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 12.900-12.900 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Dell Technologies 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.