Insider Selling: Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Insider Sells 10,200 Shares of Stock

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) insider Jennifer Saavedra sold 10,200 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 252,715 shares in the company, valued at $36,643,675. This trade represents a 3.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Dell Technologies stock traded up $3.67 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $147.47. 5,301,578 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,444,979. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $123.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $132.51. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $66.25 and a 12-month high of $168.08. The company has a market capitalization of $97.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.97.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $33.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.60 billion. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 5.23% and a negative return on equity of 236.90%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.68 EPS. 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 research analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 21st. This is a positive change from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 24.08%.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Big-picture AI demand and backlog: Coverage highlights a >$40B AI/server backlog and a one-year, ~60% rally driven by accelerating AI infrastructure sales and 9% revenue growth — a core reason investors are bid up. What’s Behind The 60% Rally In Dell Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and guidance drive confidence: Fiscal Q4 results topped EPS and revenue estimates and management gave FY guidance that kept the market optimistic, supporting momentum. 2 Tech Stocks That Just Got a Massive Boost from AI
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase and buybacks: Management raised the quarterly dividend ~20%, improving yield and signaling confidence in cash flow — a clear catalyst for income-oriented funds. As Dell Technologies Raises Its Dividend 20%, Should You Buy DELL Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest and analyst support: Mutual funds and several large institutions have added shares recently and some analysts have lifted targets/ratings, underpinning demand. Mutual Funds Load Up On This Defense Name, Dell Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Product & M&A to expand AI addressable market: New rugged PowerEdge XR9700 for edge AI, expanded Unisys alliance and Dataloop deal broaden AI/edge offerings and services potential. Dell Pushes Into Edge AI As Valuation Lags Analyst Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Featured in stock screens and idea lists: Zacks and other outlets include Dell in investment idea pieces — keeps name visible but not a new direct catalyst. Buy 5 AI-Powered Stocks That Surged Past Month and Still Have Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational changes: Local reporting notes workforce reductions in Round Rock while revenue grows — could help margins long term but adds execution/PR noise near term. Dell employing fewer people here — but it’s raking in the revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: A director disclosed a ~$21.8M sale (150,346 shares) and other large insider sales have been reported, which can create short-term supply pressure and concern about insider conviction. Insider Sale Filing — Ellen Jamison Kullman
• Negative Sentiment: Margin risk from component cost and AI mix: Several pieces flag rising DRAM and component prices plus a richer AI-server mix that can compress hardware gross margins — cited as the main reason for recent pullbacks. Inside Dell’s Exploding AI Business

Institutional Trading of Dell Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Dell Technologies by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after purchasing an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,852,450,000 after buying an additional 265,740 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after buying an additional 108,011 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $919,051,000 after buying an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 15.0% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,904,843 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $725,586,000 after acquiring an additional 771,966 shares during the period. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on DELL. Wall Street Zen upgraded Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Dbs Bank upgraded Dell Technologies to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Dell Technologies from $186.00 to $167.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.28.

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.