Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock: Virtue Capital Management LLC Cuts Stake

Virtue Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 48.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,549 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,462 shares during the period. Virtue Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $833,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the second quarter worth $5,913,000. Kercheville Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 13.6% during the third quarter. Kercheville Advisors LLC now owns 18,800 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,113,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 49.0% during the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 46,094 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,565,000 after purchasing an additional 15,150 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $5,930,000. Finally, Jackson Square Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Dell Technologies by 15.1% in the third quarter. Jackson Square Capital LLC now owns 17,115 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,207,000 after purchasing an additional 2,243 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain optimistic about Dell’s longer-term outlook, citing strong revenue growth, substantial free-cash-flow generation and a reported backlog of roughly $95 billion. One analysis suggests the recent decline may create significant upside if Dell converts that backlog into revenue and earnings. Dell Crashed by 20% Over The Last Month: A Respected Wall Street Analyst Says 65% Gains Are Incoming
• Positive Sentiment: Dell and CrowdStrike announced integrated cybersecurity protection for the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA. The offering is designed to secure AI infrastructure, workloads, agents and applications, potentially strengthening Dell’s enterprise AI proposition and creating additional services opportunities. CrowdStrike and Dell Technologies Announce Integrated AI Security for the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: A comparison with Intel presents Dell as the stronger near-term investment, emphasizing its hybrid enterprise model, revenue momentum and free cash flow versus Intel’s loss-making, capital-intensive foundry turnaround. Dell Technologies vs. Intel: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are preparing for Dell’s third-quarter earnings, with market attention likely to center on AI-server demand, backlog conversion, margins and forward guidance. Refreshing Thoughts Ahead Of Dell’s Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Dell declined alongside Super Micro Computer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise as investors extended a selloff in AI-server stocks ahead of Super Micro’s earnings report. The move indicates sector-wide concerns about elevated valuations, demand expectations or the pace of AI infrastructure spending. Super Micro Drops 5% Ahead of Earnings as AI Server Selloff Extends; Dell Falls 4%, HPE Slides 3%

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on DELL. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $480.00 price target on the stock. Fox Advisors raised shares of Dell Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $625.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $569.96.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 91,191 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $47,176,751.94. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 64,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,217,884.06. This trade represents a 58.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 83,006 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $517.34, for a total transaction of $42,942,324.04. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 73,185 shares in the company, valued at $37,861,527.90. The trade was a 53.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

NYSE DELL opened at $391.74 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $512.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $331.65. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $110.22 and a 12 month high of $595.51. The company has a market capitalization of $249.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.74, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.37.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 57.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 20th. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 14.63%.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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, peripherals and other end-user devices, as well as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and related infrastructure solutions for businesses, governments and other organizations.

The company also provides consulting, deployment, support, managed and cybersecurity services designed to help customers build and operate their technology environments.