Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.930-1.950 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.3 billion-$2.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.3 billion. Dynatrace also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.440-0.450 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 price target on Dynatrace in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Dynatrace from $57.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price objective on Dynatrace from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Dynatrace from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.32.

Dynatrace Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Dynatrace stock opened at $39.14 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $37.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.59. Dynatrace has a 1-year low of $31.64 and a 1-year high of $57.55. The company has a market cap of $11.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.17, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 0.70.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Dynatrace had a return on equity of 9.75% and a net margin of 9.55%.The business had revenue of $531.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $521.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Dynatrace has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.930-1.950 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.440-0.450 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Dynatrace will post 0.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dynatrace declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, February 9th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 9.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dynatrace

In other Dynatrace news, EVP Stephen A. Mcmahon purchased 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $35.75 per share, with a total value of $107,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,454 shares in the company, valued at $123,480.50. The trade was a 660.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dynatrace

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Dynatrace by 21.3% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 272 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Dynatrace by 19.2% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP grew its position in shares of Dynatrace by 251.1% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in shares of Dynatrace by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the period. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 306.6% during the 4th quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 3,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 2,453 shares during the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Dynatrace Company Profile

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.