Insider Selling: Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) CEO Sells $18,936,778.84 in Stock

Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) CEO Olivier Pomel sold 84,698 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.58, for a total value of $18,936,778.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 750,981 shares in the company, valued at approximately $167,904,331.98. The trade was a 10.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Olivier Pomel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, May 11th, Olivier Pomel sold 127,141 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.84, for a total value of $25,407,857.44.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Olivier Pomel sold 42,443 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.14, for a total value of $4,717,115.02.
• On Monday, March 16th, Olivier Pomel sold 42,443 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $126.80, for a total value of $5,381,772.40.
• On Monday, March 2nd, Olivier Pomel sold 68,922 shares of Datadog stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.54, for a total value of $7,618,637.88.

Datadog Stock Up 9.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:DDOG opened at $247.35 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $154.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $143.07. The company has a current ratio of 3.40, a quick ratio of 3.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Datadog, Inc. has a 12-month low of $98.01 and a 12-month high of $249.81. The firm has a market cap of $88.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 650.94, a PEG ratio of 26.48 and a beta of 1.30.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $960.12 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.46 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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, research analysts forecast that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.61 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DDOG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson set a $250.00 price target on Datadog in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Datadog from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $210.00 price target on Datadog in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on Datadog from $175.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Datadog from $165.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $219.69.

Datadog News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Datadog is benefiting from a broader software rally after Snowflake’s strong results lifted sentiment across cloud and AI-related stocks, helping DDOG gain momentum. Datadog’s recent FedRAMP High certification also expands its appeal for sensitive U.S. government workloads. Datadog gains as Snowflake-led software rally boosts sentiment; FedRAMP High milestone adds support
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on Datadog to $260 from $225, reinforcing bullish expectations for further upside. Bank of America Issues Positive Forecast for Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Stock Price
• Positive Sentiment: Datadog continues to attract “buy” and “outperform” calls from several Wall Street firms, with recent analyst coverage pointing to strong AI and observability demand. What Makes Datadog (DDOG) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Datadog’s presentation at Bernstein’s Strategic Decisions Conference kept attention on its growth story and momentum in cloud observability and AI. Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Datadog is being highlighted in stock-screening and cybersecurity watchlist articles, which can improve visibility but does not directly change fundamentals. Buy 4 Cybersecurity Bigwigs for a Strong and Secure Portfolio in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Olivier Pomel sold shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. While routine, insider selling may still temper enthusiasm at the margin. Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel stock sale filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious on valuation, with Goldman Sachs reportedly keeping a Sell rating even after lifting its target, suggesting the stock may still be seen as expensive. Is Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) Overvalued? Goldman Sachs Raises Target but Keeps Sell Rating

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datadog

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in shares of Datadog by 126.6% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Datadog by 315.2% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 191 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Datadog by 74.3% in the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Datadog in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Datadog in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. 78.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Datadog

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.