Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) by 490.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,568 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,102 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $1,834,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $528,279,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $426,129,000 after acquiring an additional 2,937,137 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 82.3% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,855,154 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $688,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,317 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 541.9% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,996,557 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $283,052,000 after acquiring an additional 1,685,529 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,185,454 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Dell Technologies Stock Performance
DELL stock opened at $158.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $104.88 billion, a PE ratio of 18.15, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $128.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $133.79. Dell Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $66.25 and a one year high of $169.90.
Dell Technologies Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.08%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Dell Technologies news, CMO Jane Tunnell sold 28,529 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.51, for a total transaction of $4,350,957.79. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 53,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,139,916.23. This trade represents a 34.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 510,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.83, for a total transaction of $74,883,300.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,540,917 shares of company stock valued at $230,215,036 over the last three months. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Dell Technologies News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Dell Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Investors rotated into Dell after U.S. charges against Super Micro executives rattled the AI‑server group, pushing buyers toward Dell as a safer, larger AI‑infrastructure play. Dell Technologies stock rises as rival Super Micro tumbles
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic investor interest: Silver Lake disclosed a meaningful stake (reported ~13.6%), a development that can lift demand and sentiment for the stock. Silver Lake Discloses Stake In Dell Technologies — Shares Climb
- Positive Sentiment: AI server momentum and capital returns underpin valuation optimism: recent commentary highlights large AI server orders/backlog and management’s FY27 AI revenue targets plus bigger buybacks/dividend increases — supporting upside expectations. A Look At Dell Technologies (DELL) Valuation After Strong AI Server Demand And Capital Return Moves
- Neutral Sentiment: Product refresh: Dell revived the Precision workstation line with updated designs and performance — positive for PC/enterprise positioning but less immediately material to AI/server momentum. Dell revives Precision laptop line with a sleeker design and serious power boost
- Negative Sentiment: Insider/director selling: SEC filings show large mid‑March sales by director vehicles (hundreds of thousands of shares), which can create short‑term selling pressure or unsettle investors despite company fundamentals. Director sale disclosure (SEC)
- Negative Sentiment: Workforce reductions: reporting indicates Dell trimmed >10% of its global workforce as part of cost programs — saves expense but raises execution and delivery risks during heavy AI sales cycles. Dell Reshapes Costs And Bets On AI Voice Infrastructure Partnerships
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Dell Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.28.
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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.
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