Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Trading Down 0.9% – Here’s Why

Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELLGet Free Report) fell 0.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $92.77 and last traded at $93.74. 962,604 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 89% from the average session volume of 8,639,086 shares. The stock had previously closed at $94.58.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on DELL. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $144.00 to $142.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $115.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Dell Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $141.24.

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Dell Technologies Stock Up 3.6 %

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $117.09. The firm has a market cap of $67.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.83.

Dell Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 22nd will be given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 22nd. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. This is an increase from Dell Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 33.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 325,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.52, for a total transaction of $40,489,794.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 810,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $100,943,009.64. The trade was a 28.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 499,045 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.73, for a total transaction of $59,750,657.85. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 810,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $97,059,962.61. This represents a 38.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 825,662 shares of company stock worth $100,414,453. Company insiders own 46.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dell Technologies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY purchased a new stake in Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,272,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 84.7% in the 3rd quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,345 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after buying an additional 5,203 shares during the period. Sky Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,687,000. Enclave Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $848,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 30,388 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,502,000 after buying an additional 3,470 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.37% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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Dell Technologies Inc designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG).

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