Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The technology company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.53 by ($0.11), Zacks reports. Dell Technologies had a negative return on equity of 191.91% and a net margin of 4.36%. Dell Technologies updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.650-1.650 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 9.300-9.300 EPS.

Dell Technologies Stock Performance

DELL stock traded down $8.02 during trading on Thursday, hitting $107.63. The stock had a trading volume of 15,468,244 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,416,220. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $112.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.19. Dell Technologies has a 1-year low of $86.93 and a 1-year high of $179.70. The stock has a market cap of $75.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.90.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd were paid a $0.445 dividend. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 22nd. Dell Technologies’s payout ratio is 31.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on DELL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Dell Technologies from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Barclays raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $106.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Dell Technologies from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, OTR Global raised Dell Technologies from a “negative” rating to a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dell Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.00.

Insider Activity at Dell Technologies

In other news, CFO Yvonne Mcgill sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.82, for a total transaction of $1,006,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 228,419 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,739,678.58. This represents a 3.38 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 499,045 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.73, for a total transaction of $59,750,657.85. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 810,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $97,059,962.61. This represents a 38.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 937,407 shares of company stock valued at $114,418,186. 46.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Dell Technologies Company Profile

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).