Childress Capital Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Dell Technologies Inc. $DELL

09 Jul 2026, 11:38 by Michael Walen · The Markets Daily

Childress Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,853 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $304,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Dell Technologies by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,441,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,957,850,000 after buying an additional 1,355,841 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Dell Technologies by 1.8% during 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Dell Technologies by 1.5% during 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 during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Dell Technologies by 50.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,301,008 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,051,000 after acquiring an additional 2,445,854 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,090,336 shares during the last quarter. 76.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dell Technologies News Roundup

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

Positive Sentiment: Evercore reportedly raised its price target on Dell Technologies (DELL) on stronger AI demand expectations, reinforcing the market’s view that Dell’s AI server business still has room to grow. Dell Technologies in spotlight as Evercore ups price target on AI prospects
Positive Sentiment: Recent trading chatter and a “power inflow” signal point to strong buying pressure in DELL, with traders betting on continued momentum in the stock. Dell Shares Rise 4% After Key Trading Signal
Positive Sentiment: Media attention around President Trump repeatedly urging Americans to “buy Dell” has added to the stock’s visibility and helped fuel momentum in DELL. Dell Stock Jumps After Trump Urges Americans to ‘Buy Dell Computers’
Neutral Sentiment: Multiple disclosures showed large equity sales by Silver Lake-related directors at about $410.52 per share, which may raise questions about insider sentiment but do not necessarily change Dell’s operating outlook. SEC filing
Negative Sentiment: The insider selling is sizable, with several directors cutting positions by more than 60%, which could weigh on investor confidence in Dell Technologies (DELL) even amid the bullish AI narrative. SEC filing
Negative Sentiment: Separately, a July 6 filing changed Dell’s bylaws to tighten shareholder proposal requirements, which some investors may view as reducing governance influence. Will Dell’s Tougher Shareholder Proposal Rules Reshape Its AI Strategy And Governance Balance (DELL)?

Dell Technologies Price Performance

NYSE DELL opened at $431.97 on Thursday. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $110.22 and a 1 year high of $469.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $279.96 billion, a PE ratio of 34.31, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50-day moving average is $344.59 and its 200 day moving average is $214.76.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The technology company reported $4.86 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. Dell Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 87.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 17.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 21st will be paid a $0.63 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.02%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Dell Technologies from $230.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $280.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Dell Technologies from $170.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Susquehanna set a $289.00 price objective on Dell Technologies and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Citic Securities lifted their price objective on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dell Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $492.76.

Read Our Latest Analysis on DELL

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Spv-2 L.P. Sl sold 63,204 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total value of $25,946,506.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,384,156.84. This trade represents a 67.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Silver Lake Partners Iv, L.P. sold 72,766 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.52, for a total transaction of $29,871,898.32. Following the sale, the director directly owned 23,084 shares in the company, valued at $9,476,443.68. The trade was a 75.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 4,055,405 shares of company stock valued at $1,471,039,891 over the last quarter. 41.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Dell Technologies Profile

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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.