Foster & Motley Inc. Acquires New Stake in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

Foster & Motley Inc. bought a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 50,298 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,702,000. Dell Technologies accounts for 1.0% of Foster & Motley Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Dell Technologies by 42.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $347,000 after buying an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $328,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Dell Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $809,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 30.2% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,680 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $819,000 after acquiring an additional 1,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 147.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 58,009 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,112,000 after purchasing an additional 34,538 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Lake Group L.L.C. Silver sold 16,679 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $396.37, for a total transaction of $6,611,055.23. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total transaction of $31,160,919.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 67,990 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,836,184.60. This represents a 50.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,434,758 shares of company stock worth $1,448,870,683. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on DELL. Melius Research set a $565.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Guggenheim upgraded Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $494.33.

Dell Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm remains high as Dell is described as a key hardware supplier for the global AI buildout. Reports point to record AI-server orders, strong revenue growth and institutional demand; the stock has gained substantially this year and is trading near its all-time high. Dell Near All-Time Highs on Record Revenue, AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and momentum-oriented coverage continues to highlight Dell as a potential beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending. Dell also appeared among stocks with strong relative price-strength signals, supported by its recent performance and favorable earnings trends. Bull of the Day: Dell
• Positive Sentiment: Alienware, Dell’s gaming brand, extended its partnership with esports organization Team Liquid through 2031. The agreement reinforces Alienware’s brand visibility, though it is less financially significant than Dell’s AI-server business. Team Liquid and Alienware Extend Esports Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell will release fiscal 2027 second-quarter results before a conference call on September 1. The event is the next major catalyst, as investors will look for updates on AI-server demand, orders, margins and full-year guidance. Dell Second-Quarter Fiscal 2027 Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: A new DDR5 patent complaint filed with the International Trade Commission has pressured AI-server manufacturers, including Dell. Although the ultimate business impact is unclear, the dispute raises potential supply-chain, legal and cost risks for server makers. DDR5 Patent Fight Hits AI Server Makers
• Negative Sentiment: After its powerful rally, Dell’s elevated valuation leaves the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointment if AI growth slows. The recent pullback appears consistent with investors balancing exceptional momentum against execution and valuation risks.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL opened at $468.60 on Wednesday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $110.22 and a 52-week high of $514.00. The company has a market capitalization of $303.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $425.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $278.93.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Inc. will post 18.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st were paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 21st. Dell Technologies’s dividend 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.