Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Increases Holdings in Dynatrace, Inc. $DT

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DT) by 6.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,104,704 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 64,229 shares during the quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Dynatrace were worth $47,878,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in DT. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in Dynatrace by 25.3% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,135 shares of the company’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Dynatrace by 19.2% in the 1st 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 period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Dynatrace by 21.3% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Dynatrace by 38.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 793,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,816,000 after purchasing an additional 222,395 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Dynatrace in the 2nd quarter worth about $410,000. 94.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Dynatrace Price Performance

Shares of DT stock opened at $38.36 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $40.38. Dynatrace, Inc. has a one year low of $31.64 and a one year high of $57.55.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $531.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $521.01 million. Dynatrace had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 10.37%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. 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, Inc. will post 1.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dynatrace declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, February 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Trending Headlines about Dynatrace

Here are the key news stories impacting Dynatrace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dynatrace reported fiscal Q4 EPS of $0.41, topping estimates of $0.39, and revenue of $531.7 million, up 19.4% year over year, while recurring subscription revenue remained very high and free cash flow stayed strong. Dynatrace shares slide despite quarterly earnings beat
• Positive Sentiment: Several brokers kept bullish views despite trimming targets, including Scotiabank, JPMorgan, Citigroup, and BMO, signaling continued confidence in Dynatrace’s long-term software and observability franchise. Scotiabank Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Dynatrace (DT)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary today was mostly mixed-to-bullish overall, with some articles highlighting favorable tech-stock sentiment for Dynatrace but also noting conflicting views across analysts. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary suggested Dynatrace could benefit from broader software and AI observability trends, but these were more thematic than company-specific catalysts. Can Dynatrace Benefit From Russell 1000 Software Trends?
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, investors were disappointed by mixed FY2027 and near-term guidance, including concerns about slower ARR growth and a softer first-quarter outlook. Dynatrace stock falls on fiscal Q4 earnings, mixed 2027 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street lowered several price targets after the report, including JPMorgan, Citigroup, Scotiabank, and BMO, reflecting a more cautious stance on near-term upside. Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Price Target Lowered to $45.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephen A. Mcmahon bought 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $35.75 per share, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 660.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on DT. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $50.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $43.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.50.

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.