Analysts Set Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) PT at $490.38

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $490.3810.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $448.00 to $477.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Citigroup started coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded Dell Technologies from a “peer perform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th.

More Dell Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Dell is benefiting from the Super Micro Computer investigation tied to alleged Nvidia chip smuggling, with investors viewing Dell as a cleaner, more reliable AI server winner and possible share-gain beneficiary. Dell Stock Gets a ‘Slam Dunk’ as Super Micro Faces Taiwan Office Raid Over Alleged Nvidia Chip Smuggling
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is also getting credit for expanding its AI infrastructure offerings, including the launch of PowerStore Elite in India, which reinforces the company’s growth story in enterprise AI storage and data-center hardware. Dell launches AI-focused PowerStore Elite storage platform in India as enterprise AI infrastructure race heats up
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary across Wall Street remains upbeat on Dell Technologies, with some analysts and media outlets still arguing the stock has room to rise even after a sharp rally, thanks to strong AI server demand. Dell Stock Price Prediction: The Case for 20%+ Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell completed its redomestication to Texas corporation status, a corporate-structure update that is not likely to be a major near-term stock driver. Dell Completes Redomestication to Texas Corporation Status
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and articles warn that Dell’s valuation now looks stretched after its steep advance, leaving less room for upside if AI demand cools or competition intensifies. Dell Technologies (DELL) Faces Valuation and Competition Concerns After Strong Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Another concern is margin pressure: one report says Dell’s AI growth is real, but profitability is being squeezed as lower-margin server sales make up a bigger share of revenue. Dell’s AI boom is real, but so is the profit margin hit nobody is pricing in
• Negative Sentiment: A recent insider sale by a Dell director could add some caution after the stock’s strong multi-month move. Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) – Get Free Report

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 458,666 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.24, for a total value of $81,293,961.84. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Jeffrey W. Clarke sold 116,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.48, for a total transaction of $21,167,680.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 1,687,414 shares in the company, valued at $307,919,306.72. This trade represents a 6.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,901,953 shares of company stock worth $1,403,598,971. 41.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 1.6% in the first quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 3,092 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $508,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 19.3% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 322 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 14,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,404,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 6.9% in the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,044 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. boosted its stake in Dell Technologies by 2.9% during the first quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 2,506 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $411,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE DELL opened at $426.12 on Friday. Dell Technologies has a 12-month low of $110.22 and a 12-month high of $469.47. The company has a market cap of $276.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $325.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $204.87.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $1.90. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 366.90% and a net margin of 6.28%.The firm had revenue of $43.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 87.5% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 17.900-17.900 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 4.800-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dell Technologies will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be given a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.02%.

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.