Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Hits New 12-Month Low – Here’s Why

Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DT)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $37.47 and last traded at $37.8380, with a volume of 1269919 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.65.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on DT. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on Dynatrace in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Dynatrace from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $64.00 to $56.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their target price on Dynatrace from $67.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.96.

Dynatrace Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $43.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.19. The stock has a market cap of $11.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 0.85.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.03. Dynatrace had a net margin of 27.33% and a return on equity of 9.24%. The company had revenue of $493.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $487.33 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. Dynatrace has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.420 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.620-1.640 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Dynatrace, Inc. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dynatrace

In other news, EVP Dan Zugelder sold 7,505 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.27, for a total value of $339,751.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,925 shares in the company, valued at approximately $404,034.75. This represents a 45.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Daniel S. Yates sold 2,000 shares of Dynatrace stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.69, for a total transaction of $93,380.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 23,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,091,612.20. The trade was a 7.88% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 39,843 shares of company stock valued at $1,846,424 in the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dynatrace

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quent Capital LLC grew its stake in Dynatrace by 4.6% in the second quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 0.6% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 36,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,019,000 after buying an additional 218 shares during the period. Cim LLC increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 1.0% during the third quarter. Cim LLC now owns 22,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dynatrace by 1.4% in the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 16,983 shares of the company’s stock valued at $823,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Dynatrace by 7.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. 94.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dynatrace

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.