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Dynatrace (DT) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
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Dynatrace (DT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.85, moving -4.16% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.74%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.29%.
Shares of the software intellegence company witnessed a gain of 10.5% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 6.6%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.63%.
The upcoming earnings release of Dynatrace will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.45, indicating a 7.14% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $549.3 million, showing a 15.07% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.95 per share and revenue of $2.33 billion, indicating changes of +14.71% and +15.23%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Dynatrace. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.22% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Dynatrace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Dynatrace's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 22.97. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.98, so one might conclude that Dynatrace is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that DT has a PEG ratio of 1.65 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Computers - IT Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.99 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 68, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Dynatrace (DT) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
Dynatrace (DT - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.85, moving -4.16% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.89%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.74%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.29%.
Shares of the software intellegence company witnessed a gain of 10.5% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 6.6%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.63%.
The upcoming earnings release of Dynatrace will be of great interest to investors. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.45, indicating a 7.14% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $549.3 million, showing a 15.07% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.95 per share and revenue of $2.33 billion, indicating changes of +14.71% and +15.23%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Dynatrace. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.22% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Dynatrace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Dynatrace's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 22.97. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.98, so one might conclude that Dynatrace is trading at a premium comparatively.
Investors should also note that DT has a PEG ratio of 1.65 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Computers - IT Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.99 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 68, positioning it in the top 28% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.