Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Stock Falls 3.6% – Here’s Why

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) traded down 3.6% on Thursday. The company traded as low as $472.17 and last traded at $475.8080. Approximately 3,159,791 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 61% from the average daily volume of 8,190,128 shares. The stock had previously closed at $493.79.

Trending Headlines about Dell Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Dell’s AI infrastructure business remains a key long-term support. Recent coverage highlighted accelerating storage growth, a reported $95 billion backlog and rising earnings estimates, while expanded AI security and cyber-resilience capabilities could strengthen its position against Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Everpure vs. Dell: Which Data Storage Stock Is the Better Buy Now? DELL Expands AI Security Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: One report characterized Dell as a founder-led technology company with potential for continued innovation and global growth, but it does not introduce a new catalyst for the current session. Founder-Led Giants Redefining Technology and Global Market Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: A filing-related report said an account associated with Donald Trump sold as much as $1 million of Dell stock, despite his public comments encouraging purchases. The transaction may attract attention but is small relative to Dell’s market value and does not change the company’s fundamentals. Trump Filing Reveals Dell Stock Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Intel warned that memory shortages are constraining PC demand and that weakness could persist, hurting computer and server manufacturers. Dell fell alongside HP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro as investors priced in slower hardware demand and potential supply-cost pressure. Dell Sinks as Intel Warning Hits Hardware Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s weak fourth-quarter outlook, margin pressure and roughly 25% share-price reset reinforced concerns about a prolonged PC downturn. The read-through is negative for Dell’s traditional PC business, even though AI servers may continue to grow. Silicon Shock: Intel’s Valuation Reset
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also questioning whether Dell’s rally has outpaced its fundamentals, citing sharply weaker cash flow and negative shareholders’ equity. Those concerns increase sensitivity to any slowdown in AI or broader hardware demand. The Next AI Stock to Break Out May Not Be on Most Investors’ Radar

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DELL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays lowered shares of Dell Technologies from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $603.00 to $574.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $505.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $625.00 price objective on shares of Dell Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $569.96.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $513.74 and a 200-day moving average of $330.29. The stock has a market cap of $269.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.37.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The technology company reported $7.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.91 by $2.13. The company had revenue of $46.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.89 billion. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 578.85% and a net margin of 7.53%. Dell Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 57.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.70 EPS. 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, research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 25.13 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Egon Durban sold 1,850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.40, for a total transaction of $1,014,540.00. Following the sale, the director owned 1,405,236 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $770,631,422.40. This represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich sold 2,022 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.00, for a total value of $930,120.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,686 shares in the company, valued at $11,815,560. This represents a 7.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 1,819,650 shares of company stock worth $991,183,596 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 41.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Plato Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Dell Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,913,000. Kercheville Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $10,113,000 after purchasing an additional 2,250 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 49.0% in the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 46,094 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,565,000 after buying an additional 15,150 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $5,930,000. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 71.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 6,166 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,660,000 after buying an additional 2,576 shares in the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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, 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.