Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL Stock Purchased by GoalVest Advisory LLC

GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) by 98,016.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 36,303 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 36,266 shares during the quarter. Dell Technologies makes up 1.0% of GoalVest Advisory LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. GoalVest Advisory LLC’s holdings in Dell Technologies were worth $19,529,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in DELL. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Dell Technologies by 140.1% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,526,987 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,090,294,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474,347 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 24.6% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,517,070 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $694,489,000 after buying an additional 1,090,336 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 7.6% during the 1st 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 buying an additional 1,011,101 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Dell Technologies by 12,488.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 522,024 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,571,000 after acquiring an additional 517,877 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Dell Technologies by 29.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,121,081 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $267,002,000 after buying an additional 483,960 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dell Technologies news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 46,253 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $585.91, for a total value of $27,100,095.23. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 114,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,212,079.74. This represents a 28.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners V. De (Aiv sold 26,553 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $585.91, for a total transaction of $15,557,668.23. Following the transaction, the director owned 59,331 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,762,626.21. The trade was a 30.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,079,145 shares of company stock valued at $1,065,871,452 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup raised their price objective on Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Dell Technologies from $510.00 to $570.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.12.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI server demand remains the primary catalyst. Dell’s fiscal second-quarter update included record AI server orders of $60.9 billion, $16.4 billion in AI server revenue and a $95 billion ending AI backlog. Management also raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to approximately $192 billion, supporting expectations for continued growth from enterprise AI spending. Dell gains as AI server momentum and recent index inclusion continue to support sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Dell is joining a major AI infrastructure project in Japan. Dell, Japan’s JERA and RHAELM plan to accelerate development of AI infrastructure in Chiba, with the broader project expected to exceed $15 billion and launch in 2028. The agreement highlights Dell’s potential role in solving power and infrastructure constraints affecting AI deployment. JERA teams up with Dell and RHAELM on AI infrastructure development in Japan
• Positive Sentiment: Index inclusion and favorable sector momentum are supporting demand for the shares. Dell’s addition to the S&P 100 became effective September 21, potentially increasing visibility and buying from index-linked investors. Better-than-expected results from Micron also helped strengthen broader enthusiasm for AI-related hardware suppliers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dell has introduced new Pro Rugged laptops designed for extreme field environments. The product launch broadens the company’s commercial hardware portfolio, but it is likely less important to the stock than the AI server business. Dell Technologies introduces new Pro Rugged laptops
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling is a potential overhang. Quiver Quantitative reports 2,272 insider open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including sales by senior executives and affiliated investment entities. Such transactions may reflect diversification rather than deteriorating fundamentals, but they can temper investor confidence after the stock’s substantial rally.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are also monitoring Dell’s elevated valuation, potential supply constraints and declining cash flow. These factors could limit further gains if AI growth or margins fail to meet the market’s high expectations.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:DELL traded up $24.90 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $566.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,389,693 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,365,988. The stock has a market capitalization of $360.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $488.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $365.37. Dell Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $110.22 and a fifty-two week high of $595.51.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $46.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.89 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.63 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 20th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 14.63%.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) is a global technology company that develops, sells and supports information technology hardware, software and services. Its offerings include personal computers, workstations, monitors, accessories and other client devices, as well as enterprise infrastructure products such as servers, storage systems, networking equipment and data protection solutions.

The company also provides technology consulting, support, managed services and infrastructure solutions designed to help organizations operate data centers, private and hybrid clouds, artificial intelligence workloads and digital workplaces.