Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock Position Boosted by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 934,055 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 13,060 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.14% of Dell Technologies worth $132,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $528,279,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted 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 valued at $168,462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185,454 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 30,085,610 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,265,237,000 after purchasing an additional 964,080 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 37.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 3,203,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $392,802,000 after purchasing an additional 867,071 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 706.3% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 935,933 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $132,687,000 after buying an additional 819,851 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

DELL has been the subject of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $155.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $101.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group reduced their price objective 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. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $165.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.28.

Insider Activity

In other Dell Technologies news, insider Jennifer D. Saavedra sold 10,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $1,479,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 252,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,643,675. The trade was a 3.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ellen Jamison Kullman sold 150,346 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.13, for a total value of $21,819,714.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 65,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,529,526.06. This trade represents a 69.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,174,964 shares of company stock worth $173,923,497. 42.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals: Dell posted a sizable Q4 revenue and EPS beat driven by AI-server demand and a growing server backlog, which underpins optimism around a durable AI infrastructure ramp. What’s Behind The 60% Rally In Dell Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: Dell raised its quarterly dividend ~20%, boosting yield and signaling management confidence — a tangible catalyst for income-focused investors. As Dell Technologies Raises Its Dividend 20%, Should You Buy DELL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst & institutional support: Several analysts have raised price targets and large mutual funds/institutions have increased positions, providing buying interest and higher target anchors. Mutual Funds Load Up On This Defense Name, Dell Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Product & market expansion: Dell is pushing into edge AI (new rugged PowerEdge XR9700), expanding alliances and making acquisitions to broaden AI/edge offerings — strategically important but with execution and margin timing to watch. Dell Pushes Into Edge AI As Valuation Lags Analyst Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/idea coverage: Dell is being highlighted in investment idea rundowns (Zacks, IBD), which keeps the name on screens but doesn’t add a single decisive catalyst. Buy 5 AI-Powered Stocks That Surged Past Month and Still Have Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Director Ellen Kullman sold ~150k shares (~$21.8M) and other insiders (including Jennifer Saavedra) also executed sales this week — sizable disposals that can weigh on near-term sentiment. Insider Sale Filing — Ellen Jamison Kullman
• Negative Sentiment: Margin concerns: Coverage points to rising DRAM/component prices and a richer AI-server mix that could compress hardware gross margins even as revenue grows — a primary reason for recent pullbacks. Inside Dell’s Exploding AI Business
• Negative Sentiment: Sell‑pressure narrative: Reports summarizing multiple recent insider sales and profit‑taking after the post‑earnings rally have amplified short-term downside risk. Quiver Quant — Insider & Hedge Fund Activity

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $147.47 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $66.25 and a twelve month high of $168.08. The firm has a market cap of $97.73 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $124.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $132.62.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.68 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a positive change 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 currently 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.