Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Shares Acquired by Centaurus Financial Inc.

Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 112.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,671 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,827 shares during the quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc.’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $2,363,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DELL. First Affirmative Financial Network boosted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 16.9% in the third quarter. First Affirmative Financial Network now owns 2,619 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $371,000 after acquiring an additional 379 shares during the period. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dell Technologies during the third quarter worth about $576,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its position in Dell Technologies by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 21,758 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,085,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 37,778 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,356,000 after acquiring an additional 4,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 77.4% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,622 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,081,000 after acquiring an additional 3,326 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Dell Technologies stock opened at $149.18 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $127.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $133.38. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.25 and a 1-year high of $168.08. The company has a market cap of $98.86 billion, a PE ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.97.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The technology company reported $3.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $33.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.68 earnings per share. Dell Technologies’s 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The business 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 $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.90%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on DELL. Citic Securities lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.28.

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

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

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell projects about $50 billion in AI revenue for fiscal 2027 (more than 100% YoY growth), reinforcing its positioning in AI infrastructure and supporting longer‑term revenue upside. Dell Stock Soars 30% In a Month: Is More Upside Coming in 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is expanding its AI Factory and adding agentic AI/data platform features for enterprise customers, which could drive higher‑margin services and recurring revenue. Dell expands AI Factory with new data platform, infrastructure and agentic AI features
• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s hardware is being embedded in partner offerings (e.g., Cognizant’s AI Factory is powered by Dell + NVIDIA infrastructure), extending Dell’s TAM via partner ecosystems. Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Announces the Launch of Cognizant AI Factory
• Positive Sentiment: Industry writeups highlight Dell as a core Big Data/AI infrastructure play alongside NVIDIA, underscoring investor interest in exposure to the AI/server market. Top Big Data Stocks for Smart Investors in a Data-Driven World
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media are debating whether recent gains already price in Dell’s growth (valuation/returns analysis), which contributes to mixed near‑term sentiment. Has The Dell Technologies (DELL) Rally Left Its Valuation Story Behind?
• Negative Sentiment: Dell cut roughly 11,000 employees (≈10% headcount) in FY2026 — the third consecutive year of ~10% reductions — which signals cost discipline but raises execution and demand concerns. Dell workforce shrinks by 10% for third consecutive year
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets tie the workforce reductions to a restructuring that has already pressured the stock (investors may be taking profits after the rally). Dell Stock Falls on Workforce Reduction Update
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling and ongoing headcount trimming add to near‑term selling pressure and investor caution. Insider Selling: CRWV, DELL & FANG See +$100M in 2026 Sales

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.