Tradewinds Capital Management LLC Invests $230,000 in Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)

Tradewinds Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Burns J W & Co. Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,272,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Dell Technologies by 84.7% during the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,345 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,345,000 after purchasing an additional 5,203 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its position in shares of Dell Technologies by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 620,406 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,543,000 after buying an additional 50,304 shares in the last quarter. Sky Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,687,000. Finally, Enclave Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dell Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $848,000. 76.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DELL has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Dell Technologies from $156.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Dell Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. OTR Global raised shares of Dell Technologies from a “negative” rating to a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Melius Research increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $140.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Dell Technologies from $106.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $145.00.

Insider Transactions at Dell Technologies

In related news, Director V (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 325,167 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.52, for a total value of $40,489,794.84. Following the transaction, the director now owns 810,657 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,943,009.64. This represents a 28.63 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Iv (Gp) L.L.C. Slta sold 499,045 shares of Dell Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the director now owns 810,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $97,059,962.61. The trade was a 38.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 937,407 shares of company stock worth $114,418,186. Insiders own 46.70% of the company’s stock.

Dell Technologies Price Performance

DELL opened at $117.66 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $113.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.71. Dell Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $85.40 and a 1 year high of $179.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.41 billion, a PE ratio of 20.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.90.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The technology company reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.32. Dell Technologies had a net margin of 4.36% and a negative return on equity of 191.91%. The firm had revenue of $24.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.62 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Dell Technologies Inc. will post 6.93 EPS for the current year.

Dell Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.445 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.78 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.51%. Dell Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.45%.

About Dell Technologies

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).