Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) Given New $65.00 Price Target at DA Davidson

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) had its target price boosted by equities researchers at DA Davidson from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 33.01% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $61.00 price objective on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Thursday. BTIG Research increased their target price on shares of Dynatrace from $47.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $40.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $53.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $48.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.77.

Dynatrace Trading Down 3.9%

DT stock traded down $1.99 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $48.87. The stock had a trading volume of 9,790,961 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,362,185. The firm has a market cap of $14.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 90.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.45. Dynatrace has a 1-year low of $31.64 and a 1-year high of $53.28.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $554.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $550.18 million. Dynatrace had a return on equity of 10.37% and a net margin of 8.06%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. Dynatrace has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.480-0.490 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 1.970-1.990 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Dynatrace will post 1.11 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dynatrace

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 304.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,357,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,044,000 after purchasing an additional 7,045,591 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Dynatrace by 719.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,340,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,629,000 after acquiring an additional 6,444,262 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Dynatrace by 706.8% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 6,801,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,520,000 after acquiring an additional 5,958,505 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Dynatrace during the first quarter worth about $190,890,000. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in shares of Dynatrace by 461.5% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,238,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $230,716,000 after purchasing an additional 5,127,910 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Dynatrace

Here are the key news stories impacting Dynatrace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. Dynatrace reported fiscal first-quarter EPS of $0.48, above the $0.45 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 16.3% year over year to $554.6 million, topping expectations of approximately $550.2 million. Dynatrace Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Subscription and customer momentum remained strong. Annual recurring revenue rose 17%, net new ARR increased 66% according to Zacks, and management highlighted 41% organic net new ARR growth and larger new-logo wins. The results suggest improving demand for Dynatrace’s observability platform as enterprises expand cloud workloads and artificial-intelligence initiatives. Dynatrace Q1 Earnings Beat on ARR Growth and Strong New-Logo Wins
• Positive Sentiment: Profit guidance was better than expected. Fiscal 2027 EPS guidance of $1.97–$1.99 exceeds the $1.78 analyst consensus, while second-quarter EPS guidance of $0.48–$0.49 is above the $0.44 consensus. UBS raised its price target to $65 and initiated a buy rating; RBC raised its target to $59 and assigned an outperform rating. BTIG also raised its target to $62 and issued a buy rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue guidance was less compelling. Fiscal-year revenue guidance was broadly in line with consensus, while second-quarter revenue guidance of $565 million–$570 million was slightly below the approximately $570.1 million estimate. Dynatrace Q1 Earnings and CFO Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership changes could create near-term uncertainty. Dynatrace announced a CFO transition alongside the earnings release. Investors may also be cautious because the stock trades at a high valuation, with a reported P/E ratio above 90, making it sensitive to any slowdown in growth or guidance concerns.

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.