Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) to Buyback $1.00 billion in Stock

Dynatrace (NYSE:DT - Get Free Report) declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 9th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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Several analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Dynatrace in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research note on Monday. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Dynatrace from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their target price on Dynatrace from $67.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dynatrace presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $56.73.

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Dynatrace Stock Performance

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NYSE DT traded up $2.51 on Monday, reaching $36.22. 16,284,244 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,819,911. Dynatrace has a fifty-two week low of $32.83 and a fifty-two week high of $63.00. The firm has a market cap of $10.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $41.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.18.

Insider Activity at Dynatrace

In related news, CAO Daniel S. Yates sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.69, for a total value of $93,380.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 23,380 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,091,612.20. This trade represents a 7.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rick M. Mcconnell sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 108,125 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,039,706.25. This trade represents a 21.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 39,843 shares of company stock worth $1,846,424. Insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Dynatrace

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Here are the key news stories impacting Dynatrace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results beat consensus — Revenue of ~$515.5M and EPS of $0.44 topped analysts’ estimates, with revenue up ~18% year-over-year; management said results surpassed the high end of guidance. Business Wire: Q3 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Company lifted Q4 fiscal EPS guidance to $0.380–$0.390 (vs. street ~$0.30) and set Q4 revenue ~$518–$523M; FY 2026 EPS guidance raised to $1.67–$1.69 (well above prior consensus), with FY revenue roughly $2.0B. This drove upward revisions to near-term expectations. Schaeffers Research: Stock Pops on Lifted Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Recurring revenue health — Management highlighted double-digit net new ARR growth for a third consecutive quarter, signaling continued enterprise adoption of Dynatrace’s AI-powered observability platform. Business Wire: Q3 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction — Multiple outlets report a notable intraday jump and elevated volume after the print and guidance lift, reflecting strong investor enthusiasm for the beat-and-raise combination. MSN: Q4 Sales Top Estimates, Stock Jumps
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript available — The conference call (transcript published) contains management commentary on product strategy, AI positioning and margins; investors should review for color on retention, upsell and sales cadence. Seeking Alpha: Q3 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/metric notes — Coverage pieces parse key metrics and profitability trends (Zacks, MarketBeat) — useful for checking whether growth and margin acceleration justify the valuation. Zacks: Key Metrics Analysis

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.

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