Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) experienced a significant intraday decline of 5.14% on Thursday, as the stock price moved sharply lower during the trading session.

The sharp drop was attributed to several negative factors affecting investor sentiment. Major shareholder Silver Lake Group has been persistently reducing its stake in the company, with recent disclosures showing sales of Class C common stock. This ongoing selloff by a significant investor has weighed on market confidence.

Additionally, Dell's recent termination of its enterprise computing distribution partnership with Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions has created uncertainty, with estimates suggesting this could shift $1.4 billion to $2 billion in channel business to rival distributors. The company also faced broader sector headwinds, as the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector showed broad weakness during the session, further dragging down Dell's share price.