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

Posted by Ethan Ryder on Apr 10th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Datadog stock on March 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) on 3/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 3/27/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 3/27/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) on 3/27/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fabrinet (NYSE:FN) on 3/27/2026.

Datadog Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DDOG traded down $7.72 during trading on Friday, reaching $101.26. 2,166,514 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,676,294. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 325.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 32.02 and a beta of 1.29. Datadog, Inc. has a 12 month low of $87.69 and a 12 month high of $201.69. The company has a 50 day moving average of $120.27 and a 200-day moving average of $139.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 3.38 and a quick ratio of 3.38.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.04. Datadog had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 4.14%. The firm had revenue of $953.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $916.53 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. Datadog’s revenue was up 29.2% on a year-over-year basis. Datadog has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.080-2.160 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.490-0.510 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.34 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on DDOG. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Datadog from $200.00 to $175.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of Datadog from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Datadog from $220.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets set a $165.00 target price on shares of Datadog in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Datadog from $220.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Thirty-eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.41.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on DDOG

Insider Transactions at Datadog

In related news, CEO Olivier Pomel sold 68,922 shares of Datadog stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.54, for a total value of $7,618,637.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 704,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,910,913.34. The trade was a 8.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CRO Sean Michael Walters sold 22,330 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.68, for a total transaction of $2,806,434.40. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 238,384 shares in the company, valued at $29,960,101.12. The trade was a 8.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 469,306 shares of company stock worth $57,406,994. Corporate insiders own 6.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Datadog

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim upgraded DDOG to a “Buy” with a $175 price target (cites AI-driven growth and rising data volumes), giving analysts’ support for multi?quarter revenue/usage upside. Guggenheim upgrade
Positive Sentiment: New product launches and “Experiments” work to expand Datadog’s addressable market (product testing/DevOps workflows), reinforcing revenue diversification and valuation support over time. Experiments launch
Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat and other screens highlight DDOG as an outperformer within a beaten-down sector — momentum and fundamentals cited as reasons to watch the name. MarketBeat feature
Neutral Sentiment: Valuation note: analysts point to recent share?price weakness (1–3 month drags) despite healthy multi?year TSR; consensus remains a Moderate Buy but the stock trades well below many targets, leaving room for both upside and further consolidation. Valuation assessment
Negative Sentiment: Shares fell amid a market uptick — intraday selling pressure and sector weakness drove the stock lower despite the upgrade, signaling that macro/sector flow is dominating near?term price action. Stock falls amid market uptick
Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CTO Alexis Le?Quoc sold 32,300 shares under a Rule 10b5?1 plan (recent pattern of scheduled sales); while routine, investors often view repeated executive sales as a near?term psychological headwind. Insider sale disclosure

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datadog

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DDOG. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Datadog during the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Bison Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Datadog in the fourth quarter valued at about $228,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Datadog by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,023,000 after purchasing an additional 672 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Datadog by 17.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 769 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Datadog during the 2nd quarter valued at about $509,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.29% of the company’s stock.

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

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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.