Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. Sells 89,648 Shares

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 89,648 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.01, for a total transaction of $36,129,040.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,234,287.44. The trade was a 94.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

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

• On Thursday, June 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 90,304 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $424.55, for a total value of $38,338,563.20.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 78,425 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $414.43, for a total value of $32,501,672.75.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 84,365 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.98, for a total value of $35,684,707.70.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 176,754 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $438.91, for a total value of $77,579,098.14.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 19,320 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.12, for a total value of $8,850,878.40.
• On Monday, June 1st, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 189,805 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $457.99, for a total value of $86,928,791.95.
• On Monday, June 1st, Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 84,532 shares of Dell Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $445.96, for a total value of $37,697,890.72.

Dell Technologies Trading Down 5.1%

DELL stock traded down $20.33 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $380.44. 10,440,182 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,815,413. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $251.44 and its 200 day moving average is $173.64. Dell Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $109.17 and a twelve month high of $469.47. The firm has a market cap of $245.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.30.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted 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 business had revenue of $43.84 billion for 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 for the quarter 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, analysts predict that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 12.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DELL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. William Blair initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Monday, June 1st. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. UBS Group set a $700.00 price objective on Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research raised Dell Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Dell Technologies in a report on Friday, May 29th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $475.76.

Key Headlines Impacting Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street continues to view Dell as a key beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, with reports citing strong AI-server demand, a large backlog, and improving enterprise hardware demand. DELL’s Strong Partner Network Drives ISG Growth: What’s Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary says Dell remains well positioned for AI and enterprise demand, supporting the view that recent stock gains have been backed by real business momentum. Dell, HPE seen well positioned for AI and enterprise demand despite stock gains
• Positive Sentiment: Recent AI-order buzz, including speculation around a possible xAI-related purchase, is helping fuel near-term optimism for Dell’s server business. A New xAI Purchase? Super Micro (SMCI) and Dell Stocks Rise on Order Buzz
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell also picked up a channel-partner award, with AHEAD named its North America Channel Partner of the Year, a supportive but limited catalyst. AHEAD Named Dell Technologies North America Channel Partner of the Year
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh insider selling by Silver Lake-linked directors is weighing on sentiment, as multiple large sales were disclosed over the past few days. Dell Technologies insider trades
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are also being hit by a broader risk-off move in AI hardware stocks, with Dell falling alongside peers like Super Micro as investors trim exposure to the group. Super Micro Plunges 11%, Dell Sinks 9% as High-Beta AI Hardware Stocks Get Hit
• Negative Sentiment: Political and governance scrutiny around Michael Dell’s stock purchase and public endorsement has added another source of uncertainty for investors. Political Scrutiny Adds New Risk Layer To Dell Technologies Valuation Story

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dell Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,957,850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,355,841 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,715,998 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,450,000 after acquiring an additional 265,740 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 14,394,835 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,362,624,000 after acquiring an additional 1,011,101 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,478,732 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $939,808,000 after acquiring an additional 108,011 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,445,854 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.