First Trust Advisors LP Sells 101,115 Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

First Trust Advisors LP trimmed its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,048,843 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 101,115 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned 0.16% of Dell Technologies worth $148,694,000 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. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $347,000 after acquiring an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $328,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Dell Technologies by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 712 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. Modera Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $241,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 60.2% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 28,628 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,510,000 after purchasing an additional 10,753 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 71,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.12, for a total transaction of $9,806,520.00. Following the transaction, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 4,417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.75, for a total value of $648,194.75. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,085,418 shares of company stock valued at $160,431,302 in the last three months. 42.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $146.39 on Monday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.25 and a 1-year high of $168.08. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $123.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.96.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its 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. The company had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 236.90% and a net margin of 5.23%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a boost from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DELL has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Dell Technologies from $172.00 to $167.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Dell Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $166.00 to $182.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.28.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record quarter and AI demand — Dell reported record revenue and earnings driven by robust AI server demand, raised its dividend and expanded its buyback program, and highlighted new AI-focused products and partnerships (positive catalysts for revenue, margins and capital returns). Dell Earnings Highlight AI Server Growth
• Positive Sentiment: AI server backlog and ISG momentum — Dell’s Infrastructure Solutions Group posted record revenues with a large backlog (~$43B) and management projects roughly $50B in AI-related revenue for FY27, supporting forward revenue visibility. ISG Revenue Growth Strengthens
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and momentum coverage — Daiwa raised its price target to $170 and kept an outperform rating, while multiple outlets (Zacks, Yahoo, MarketBeat) highlight Dell as a momentum/value play after the beat and strong cash generation. These note higher upside and institutional support. Daiwa PT Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/price momentum — Coverage points out a recent sharp share rally (strong weekly/monthly gains), prompting re‑assessments of valuation and whether upside is already priced in; this is informational but increases sensitivity to near-term data. Assessing Valuation After Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry positioning — Dell is featured in data-center/AI market reports as a leader alongside Broadcom and HPE, confirming strategic positioning but not changing near-term fundamentals by itself. Data Center Solutions Report
• Negative Sentiment: Insider/director selling — SEC filings show large director sales on March 2 (hundreds of thousands of shares sold), which can sap sentiment and trigger near-term selling pressure even when results are strong. SEC Filing – Director Sale

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.