Rep. Michael Guest Sells Off Shares of Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DT)
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemRepresentative Michael Guest (Republican-Mississippi) recently sold shares of Dynatrace, Inc. (NYSE:DT). In a filing disclosed on February 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Dynatrace stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “TR – SP” account.
Representative Michael Guest also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of OTC Markets Group (OTCMKTS:OTCM) on 1/9/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Evolution AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EVVTY) on 1/9/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) on 1/9/2026.
Dynatrace Price Performance
NYSE DT traded up $0.56 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $34.20. 2,496,998 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,783,585. Dynatrace, Inc. has a 12-month low of $32.83 and a 12-month high of $59.92. The firm has a market cap of $10.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.84. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.08.
Dynatrace (NYSE:DT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $515.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $506.31 million. Dynatrace had a net margin of 9.55% and a return on equity of 9.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. Dynatrace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.670-1.690 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.380-0.390 EPS. Research analysts expect that Dynatrace, Inc. will post 0.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Dynatrace declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, February 9th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 9.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dynatrace in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Dynatrace by 561.4% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 582 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management raised its position in Dynatrace by 122.4% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares during the last quarter. RHL Group LLC acquired a new position in Dynatrace in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dynatrace during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on DT shares. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Dynatrace from $65.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen decreased their price target on shares of Dynatrace from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 target price on shares of Dynatrace in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $50.00 price target on shares of Dynatrace in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dynatrace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.52.
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Insider Activity at Dynatrace
In other news, EVP Dan Zugelder sold 7,505 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $404,034.75. This trade represents a 45.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 7,843 shares of company stock valued at $354,744. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Representative Guest
Michael Guest (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Guest (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Guest received his bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 1992. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1995. He served as an assistant district attorney for Madison and Rankin counties in Mississippi from 1995 to 2007. He was elected district attorney of these counties in 2007. In 2018, Guest defeated Michael Evans (D) to replace outgoing incumbent Gregg Harper (R).
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.