Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow raised his price target for VMware to $172 saying yesterday's announcements around Dell's acquisition of Dell Technologies (DVMT) "will remove a significant overhang." Potential long-only investors were staying on the sidelines due to uncertainty around Dell's review of strategic alternatives, Lenschow tells investors in a research note. Dell's transaction implies that VMware will remain an independent entity, at least in the mid term, which should bring the "attractive fundamentals back in focus," the analyst contends. He reiterates an Overweight rating on VMware.