Vanguard Group Inc. Lowers Holdings in Dynatrace, Inc. $DT

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its stake in Dynatrace by 0.5% to 31,996,327 shares, leaving it with roughly 10.61% ownership (about $1.387B), and institutional investors collectively own 94.28% of the stock.
• Dynatrace's board authorized a $1.00 billion share buyback (up to 9.8% of shares); the company also beat Q results (EPS $0.44 vs. $0.41 est., revenue $515.47M, +18.2% y/y) and set FY2026 EPS guidance of 1.670–1.690.
• Analysts' consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $51.32 despite several recent target cuts; the stock trades near $36 with a market cap of $10.8B and a P/E of 59.35.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DT - Free Report) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 31,996,327 shares of the company's stock after selling 146,582 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 10.61% of Dynatrace worth $1,386,721,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Dynatrace by 2.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,562,363 shares of the company's stock worth $511,746,000 after acquiring an additional 286,352 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Dynatrace by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 7,919,446 shares of the company's stock valued at $383,697,000 after acquiring an additional 73,827 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 6,444,262 shares in the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP lifted its stake in Dynatrace by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,404,411 shares of the company's stock worth $164,944,000 after purchasing an additional 179,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP boosted its holdings in shares of Dynatrace by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 3,345,780 shares of the company's stock valued at $162,103,000 after purchasing an additional 394,054 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.28% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephen A. Mcmahon purchased 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $35.75 per share, with a total value of $107,250.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 3,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $123,480.50. This trade represents 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 hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $53.00 price objective on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Dynatrace from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $57.00 to $47.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Dynatrace from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their target price on shares of Dynatrace from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $51.32.

Dynatrace Stock Performance

NYSE DT opened at $36.21 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $36.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.09. Dynatrace, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $31.64 and a fifty-two week high of $57.55. The company has a market cap of $10.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.79.

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $515.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.31 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. Dynatrace's revenue 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dynatrace, Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

Dynatrace declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

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