Investment entities affiliated with Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. reduced their exposure to Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE: DELL) through a significant transaction on June 4, 2026. The divestment involved the sale of 72,788 shares of Dell's Class C Common Stock, totaling approximately $30.1 million. Transaction prices for these shares ranged from $401.89 to $420.59 per share. The stock closed the day at $400.77, reflecting a decline of nearly 8% over the preceding week, despite delivering a substantial 256% return over the past year.
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The shares sold were indirectly held by SL SPV-2, L.P. The corporate structure underlying this holding involves SLTA SPV-2, L.P. as the general partner of SL SPV-2, L.P., with SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C. serving as the general partner of SLTA SPV-2, L.P. Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. acts as the managing member of SLTA SPV-2 (GP), L.L.C. Egon Durban, who serves as a director of Dell Technologies and as Co-CEO and Managing Member of Silver Lake Group, L.L.C., is associated with these reporting entities. All reporting persons involved in this filing may be considered directors by deputization of Dell Technologies.
Immediately preceding these sales on the same date, 179,015 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into an equal number of Class C Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class C Common Stock at any time, at the election of the holder or automatically upon certain transfers, with no expiration date. These conversions were undertaken in connection with the sales and distributions of shares. The receipt of Class C Common Stock by the reporting persons in connection with these distributions was exempt from reporting.
Dell Technologies recently reported strong first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, with total revenue reaching $43.8 billion, marking an 88% increase year-over-year. The company's earnings per share were reported at $4.86, significantly surpassing expectations. Dell's Infrastructure Solutions Group saw a remarkable 181% year-over-year revenue growth, while the Client Solutions Group increased by 17%, both exceeding their respective guidance figures.
Following these results, several firms have adjusted their outlook on Dell. Goldman Sachs, Bernstein SocGen Group, and Mizuho all raised their price targets to $500, citing strong demand for AI servers as a driving factor. Truist Securities also increased its price target to $360, although it maintained a Hold rating. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley upgraded Dell's stock rating from Underweight to Equalweight, highlighting Dell's effective management of semiconductor supply chain challenges.
These developments reflect Dell's robust performance and strategic positioning in the growing AI market. The company's stock has shown resilience, with recent trading data indicating a closed price of $400.77, up $6.38 or 1.62%, and an after-hours price of $396.13, down $4.64 or 1.16%. The strong quarterly results and analyst upgrades underscore the company's ability to capitalize on increasing demand for AI infrastructure.