Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock Holdings Lessened by Bahl & Gaynor Inc.

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 57.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 319,336 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 424,837 shares during the period. Bahl & Gaynor Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $45,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of DELL. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $528,279,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Dell Technologies by 628.5% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,374,078 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $168,462,000 after buying an additional 1,185,454 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 3.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,085,610 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,265,237,000 after buying an additional 964,080 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 37.1% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,203,732 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $392,802,000 after buying an additional 867,071 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 189.4% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,187,965 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $168,418,000 after buying an additional 777,541 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dell Technologies

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total value of $9,806,520.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,172,428 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $161,935,755.36. The trade was a 5.71% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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: Q4 beat and raised FY‑2027 guidance: Dell reported Q4 EPS and revenue above consensus and issued FY‑2027 revenue and EPS guidance well above street expectations, which investors see as evidence the company is capitalizing on AI demand. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Massive AI-server opportunity: Management projects roughly $50 billion in AI server revenue for the fiscal year and highlighted a record backlog (~$43B), signaling continued strong enterprise demand for AI infrastructure. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: AI revenue surge this quarter: Dell disclosed AI‑optimized server revenue jumped materially year-over-year (near ~$9B for the quarter, +300%+ ranges reported), showing the business already contributing significant top-line growth. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Record annual results & shareholder actions: Dell posted record full‑year revenue and signaled durability in its data‑center franchise; the company also boosted its dividend, which supports investor confidence. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism: Multiple firms raised price targets and kept/raised ratings after the print (examples include Barclays, Raymond James, Mizuho), reinforcing the buy-side narrative around Dell’s AI momentum. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply‑chain / cost note: Management acknowledged memory cost pressures and supply dynamics, but said Dell has largely managed shortages — a potential margin headwind if component costs rise further. Article Link
• Negative Sentiment: Not all analysts are uniformly bullish: some firms (e.g., Morgan Stanley) remain cautious and maintain underweight ratings with lower targets, reminding investors there is still debate on valuation and sustainability. Article Link

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DELL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Mizuho raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.47.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $147.89 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $98.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.96, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.96. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $66.25 and a 12 month high of $168.08. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $121.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.87.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.53 by $0.36. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The company had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 24.08%.

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.