TD Cowen Lowers Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Price Target to $55.00

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $65.00 to $55.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 40.40% from the stock’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on DT. UBS Group set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $62.00 to $57.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Dynatrace in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $65.00 target price for the company. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.96.

Dynatrace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DT traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $39.17. 2,265,116 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,234,023. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.73. Dynatrace has a 52 week low of $38.50 and a 52 week high of $63.00.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Dan Zugelder sold 7,505 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.27, for a total value of $339,751.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,925 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $404,034.75. This represents a 45.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Rick M. Mcconnell sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.61, for a total transaction of $1,398,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 108,125 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,039,706.25. The trade was a 21.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 39,843 shares of company stock worth $1,846,424. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dynatrace

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Dynatrace by 25.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 1,846 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in shares of Dynatrace by 19.2% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 42.6% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 1,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 365 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dynatrace in the second quarter valued at approximately $433,000. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in Dynatrace by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 31,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,765,000 after buying an additional 2,388 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

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.