Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Datadog stock on April 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wayfair (NYSE:W) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 5/1/2026.

Datadog Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ DDOG traded down $2.38 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $199.94. The stock had a trading volume of 4,793,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,935,231. Datadog, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $98.01 and a fifty-two week high of $203.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 3.40 and a current ratio of 3.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $127.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $137.61. The company has a market cap of $70.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 526.17, a PEG ratio of 72.45 and a beta of 1.30.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.09. Datadog had a return on equity of 4.83% and a net margin of 3.69%.The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $960.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 32.1% on a year-over-year basis. Datadog has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.360-2.440 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.570-0.590 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Datadog News

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Datadog’s recent earnings report was well received, with revenue up 32.1% year over year to $1.01 billion and EPS of $0.60 beating expectations. Management also issued stronger-than-expected guidance, reinforcing the view that AI-driven demand and enterprise software spending remain healthy. DDOG Q1 Deep Dive: AI Adoption and Product Expansion Drive Strong Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive after earnings, with CICC Research raising its price target to $204 from $150 and other firms reiterating bullish views, suggesting Wall Street sees more upside in DDOG. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: Several recent articles framed Datadog as a beneficiary of AI adoption rather than a victim of a SaaS slowdown, which is helping sentiment around the stock. Barchart
• Neutral Sentiment: Datadog announced upcoming presentations at two investor conferences, which keeps the company visible but does not materially change fundamentals by itself. Datadog to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider sales by directors and an executive, including Matthew Jacobson, Yanbing Li, Julie Richardson, and CRO Sean Michael Walters, may weigh on sentiment even though some of the trades were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans. SEC filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Datadog

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co purchased a new stake in Datadog during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,709,000. Hartford Investment Management Co. purchased a new stake in Datadog during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,689,000. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd lifted its holdings in Datadog by 134.5% during the 3rd quarter. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd now owns 31,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,435,000 after buying an additional 17,860 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Datadog by 30.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,902,227 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,966,877,000 after buying an additional 9,748,738 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Datadog by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 109,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,555,000 after buying an additional 30,008 shares during the last quarter. 78.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Datadog

In other news, Director Matthew Jacobson sold 52,832 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $189.28, for a total transaction of $10,000,040.96. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 622,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $117,869,577.28. This trade represents a 7.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Yanbing Li sold 19,834 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $197.35, for a total transaction of $3,914,239.90. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 285,283 shares in the company, valued at $56,300,600.05. The trade was a 6.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 738,704 shares of company stock worth $97,078,075 over the last three months. Company insiders own 6.48% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Datadog from $180.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Citizens Jmp upgraded Datadog from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Datadog from $160.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Datadog from $175.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, BTIG Research upped their price target on Datadog from $170.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Datadog has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $212.19.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Datadog Company Profile

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a cloud-based monitoring and observability platform that helps organizations monitor, troubleshoot and secure their applications and infrastructure at scale. Its software-as-a-service offering collects and analyzes metrics, traces and logs from servers, containers, cloud services and applications to provide real-time visibility into system performance and health. Datadog’s platform is widely used by engineering, operations and security teams to reduce downtime, accelerate incident response and improve application reliability.

The company’s product suite includes infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring (APM), log management, real user monitoring (RUM), synthetic monitoring and network performance monitoring, along with security-focused products such as security monitoring and cloud SIEM.