Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Price Target Cut to $50.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) had its target price trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $50.00 in a research report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on DT. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $51.00 to $37.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. BTIG Research dropped their target price on shares of Dynatrace from $67.00 to $53.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a report on Monday, December 29th. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Dynatrace from $67.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Monday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued 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 $53.00.

Dynatrace Price Performance

NYSE DT opened at $36.77 on Tuesday. Dynatrace has a fifty-two week low of $32.83 and a fifty-two week high of $63.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $41.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.06. The firm has a market cap of $11.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.84.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.03. Dynatrace had a return on equity of 9.75% and a net margin of 9.55%.The business had revenue of $515.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.31 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.37 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. Dynatrace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.670-1.690 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.390 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Dynatrace will post 0.68 EPS for the current year.

Dynatrace announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 9th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Daniel S. Yates sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.69, for a total transaction of $93,380.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 23,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,091,612.20. The trade was a 7.88% 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, EVP Dan Zugelder sold 7,505 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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. The trade was a 45.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 9,843 shares of company stock worth $448,124 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dynatrace

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Dynatrace by 719.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,340,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $355,629,000 after acquiring an additional 6,444,262 shares in the last quarter. Scge Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Dynatrace during the second quarter valued at approximately $155,858,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of Dynatrace by 16.5% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 14,648,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $634,985,000 after buying an additional 2,076,990 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Dynatrace by 123,910.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,881,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,533,000 after buying an additional 1,879,728 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Dynatrace in the 2nd quarter valued at $87,620,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Dynatrace News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Dynatrace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and raised guidance — Dynatrace reported $515.5M revenue and $0.44 EPS (both above estimates), lifted FY‑2026 guidance (EPS and revenue) and showed strong ARR/retention metrics, a clear catalyst for the rally. Dynatrace Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: $1.0 billion buyback — The Board authorized repurchases (~9.8% of shares outstanding), which reduces float and signals management confidence; that helps support the share price. RTT News – Stock Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Strong subscription metrics & product momentum — ARR (~$1.97B), 111% net retention and adoption of Dynatrace Intelligence (agentic AI operations) plus the DevCycle acquisition position the company for continued high‑quality recurring growth. Dynatrace earnings coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokers remain bullish — Guggenheim reaffirmed a buy with a $68 target and KeyCorp raised its target to $52, giving upside scenarios that support investor interest. Guggenheim / TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary & coverage pieces highlight the stock as a growth/value mix for investors, framing Dynatrace as essential infrastructure in cloud/AI environments (useful context but not an immediate price mover). Zacks – 3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn’t Overlook Dynatrace
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/softer analyst targets — Several firms trimmed targets (Morgan Stanley to $43, Wells Fargo to $50, Scotiabank to $47; BTIG cut its target as well), reflecting sector valuation compression and capping some upside despite strong fundamentals. The Fly – Analyst Target Changes

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.