BMO Capital Markets Cuts Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Price Target to $43.00

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) had its price objective reduced by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $45.00 to $43.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential upside of 23.82% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on DT. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Dynatrace from $57.00 to $47.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley lowered 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 report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Guggenheim downgraded Dynatrace from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their target price on Dynatrace from $53.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dynatrace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.88.

Dynatrace Price Performance

NYSE DT opened at $34.73 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $37.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.49. The company has a market capitalization of $10.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.93, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.70. Dynatrace has a 1-year low of $31.64 and a 1-year high of $57.55.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company 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. Dynatrace’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Dynatrace has set its FY 2027 guidance at 1.930-1.950 EPS and its Q1 2027 guidance at 0.440-0.450 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Dynatrace will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dynatrace declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 9th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 9.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephen A. Mcmahon purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $35.75 per share, with a total value of $107,250.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 3,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,480.50. This trade represents a 660.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dynatrace

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DT. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in Dynatrace by 561.4% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Dynatrace in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in Dynatrace in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dynatrace during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 218.8% during the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 797 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Dynatrace

Here are the key news stories impacting Dynatrace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dynatrace reported fiscal Q4 results that beat expectations, with EPS of $0.41 to $0.42 versus $0.39 expected and revenue of $531.7 million above estimates of about $521.0 million. The company also said revenue rose 19.4% year over year and ARR topped $2 billion. Dynatrace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued upbeat FY2027 guidance, calling for EPS of $1.93 to $1.95, well ahead of the consensus estimate, and Q1 FY2027 EPS guidance of $0.44 to $0.45, also above expectations. Dynatrace Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recap and transcript articles on the earnings release are reinforcing the same core story: strong quarter, solid guidance, and a focus on AI-powered observability as a growth driver. Dynatrace (DT) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: BTIG trimmed its price target to $47 from $53 but kept a buy rating, suggesting confidence remains despite a less aggressive valuation view. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Guggenheim downgraded Dynatrace from buy to neutral, which likely added to selling pressure as investors weighed the report against more cautious analyst sentiment. Zacks.com

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.