Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. Sells 54,731 Shares

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 54,731 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.07, for a total transaction of $28,847,068.17. Following the sale, the director owned 106,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,310,577.59. This represents a 33.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 2,900 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $529.09, for a total value of $1,534,361.00.
• On Friday, September 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 54,734 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $521.34, for a total value of $28,535,023.56.
• On Friday, September 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 37,500 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $520.71, for a total value of $19,526,625.00.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total value of $47,176,751.94.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 75,285 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $507.61, for a total value of $38,215,418.85.
• On Thursday, July 9th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 68,706 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.54, for a total transaction of $31,160,919.24.
• On Wednesday, July 8th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,854 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $427.15, for a total transaction of $31,119,586.10.
• On Monday, July 6th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,766 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total transaction of $29,871,898.32.
• On Friday, June 12th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 39,537 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.12, for a total transaction of $15,938,155.44.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL traded down $28.12 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $507.13. The company had a trading volume of 5,868,151 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,216,390. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $110.22 and a 12-month high of $562.99. The company has a fifty day moving average of $447.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $321.75. The company has a market cap of $328.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.43, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.34.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. Dell Technologies has set its FY 2027 guidance at 25.500-25.500 EPS and its Q3 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.500 EPS. Research analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be given a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 14.63%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DELL. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 41,141.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 198,605,353 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $85,690,266,000 after acquiring an additional 198,123,786 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $607,349,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4,279.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,005,776 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $426,129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,937,137 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 50.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $919,051,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445,854 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation raised its position in Dell Technologies by 533.3% during the fourth quarter. Michael & Susan Dell Foundation now owns 2,682,335 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $337,652,000 after acquiring an additional 2,258,797 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $640 price target, implying substantial upside from recent levels. This adds to a broadly bullish analyst consensus, including recent target increases from Evercore and other firms. Analyst price target coverage
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains the primary catalyst. Dell reported approximately $60.9 billion in AI-server orders and a roughly $95 billion backlog. Its latest quarter also delivered $7.04 in adjusted EPS versus a $4.91 consensus estimate and $46.97 billion in revenue, up 57.7% year over year. Dell AI server orders and backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary that a structural shortage in AI computing capacity could worsen in 2027 reinforces expectations for sustained server demand. Dell is also benefiting from enterprise customers deploying AI systems on-premises, broadening the opportunity beyond large cloud providers. Dell CEO comments on AI compute shortages
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell plans to raise approximately $4 billion through a bond offering to refinance debt while supporting its AI infrastructure expansion. The financing may improve capital flexibility, although investors will watch borrowing costs, leverage and cash-flow conversion. Dell bond sale
• Negative Sentiment: AI server stocks are pulling back after a strong two-day advance, with no company-specific disclosure identified. The move suggests short-term profit-taking and caution after Dell’s more than 300% one-year rally. AI server stock pullback
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling is another modest headwind. Dell’s CMO and several Silver Lake-affiliated entities sold shares worth millions of dollars, reducing their positions while DELL trades near record highs. These transactions may reflect diversification rather than deteriorating fundamentals, but they can reinforce near-term selling pressure. Dell insider selling

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on DELL shares. Wall Street Zen raised Dell Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Citic Securities raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays boosted their target price on Dell Technologies from $550.00 to $603.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Wolfe Research cut shares of Dell Technologies from a “peer perform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, HSBC upgraded Dell Technologies to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $560.24.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its portfolio includes personal computers, workstations, monitors, displays, peripherals and related accessories marketed primarily under the Dell brand.

The company also provides enterprise infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, data protection, cybersecurity and cloud-related technologies. Dell Technologies supports organizations with consulting, deployment, managed and support services designed to help them operate data centers, hybrid cloud environments and modern workplace technology.

Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 and serves as its chairman and chief executive officer.