Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

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Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DTGet Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $31.96 and last traded at $31.9470, with a volume of 878547 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $33.82.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $57.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $65.00 to $50.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $67.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.48.

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Dynatrace Stock Down 3.4%

The firm has a market cap of $9.74 billion, a PE ratio of 53.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $36.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.51.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DTGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.03. Dynatrace had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 9.75%. The business had revenue of $515.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.31 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dynatrace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.670-1.690 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.390 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Dynatrace, Inc. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dynatrace declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, February 9th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 9.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Dynatrace news, EVP Stephen A. Mcmahon bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $35.75 per share, for a total transaction of $107,250.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 3,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,480.50. The trade was a 660.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Dynatrace during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in Dynatrace by 561.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. RHL Group LLC bought a new position in Dynatrace during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Dynatrace by 168.8% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 809 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. bought a new position in Dynatrace during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Dynatrace

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Dynatrace is a global software intelligence company specializing in application performance management (APM), cloud infrastructure monitoring, and digital experience management. Its flagship offering, the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform, leverages artificial intelligence to provide real-time observability across distributed environments, including on-premises data centers, private clouds, public clouds and hybrid deployments. Organizations rely on Dynatrace to detect anomalies, troubleshoot performance issues and optimize end-user experiences through automated root-cause analysis powered by the company’s engine, Davis.

The Dynatrace platform comprises modules for full-stack application monitoring, digital experience monitoring, infrastructure monitoring and business analytics.

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