Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) CTO Alexis Le-Quoc Sells 53,912 Shares of Company Stock

Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) CTO Alexis Le-Quoc sold 53,912 shares of Datadog stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $273.60, for a total transaction of $14,750,323.20. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 488,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $133,525,828.80. This represents a 9.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Alexis Le-Quoc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 23rd, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 43,224 shares of Datadog stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.17, for a total transaction of $10,899,796.08.
• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 21,772 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $212.90, for a total transaction of $4,635,258.80.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 53,912 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.02, for a total transaction of $12,239,102.24.
• On Monday, August 24th, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 43,224 shares of Datadog stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.63, for a total transaction of $9,882,303.12.
• On Monday, August 10th, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 53,912 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.36, for a total transaction of $13,659,144.32.
• On Monday, July 20th, Alexis Le-Quoc sold 43,224 shares of Datadog stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $265.23, for a total transaction of $11,464,301.52.

Datadog Stock Performance

DDOG stock opened at $293.26 on Friday. Datadog, Inc. has a twelve month low of $98.01 and a twelve month high of $294.00. The company has a quick ratio of 3.20, a current ratio of 3.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $105.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 598.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 26.72 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s fifty day moving average is $245.78 and its 200-day moving average is $216.09.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. Datadog had a return on equity of 5.67% and a net margin of 4.48%. The business had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 35.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Datadog has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.630-0.650 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.540 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.70 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Datadog

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increase: CIBC raised its price target on Datadog, citing continued demand for cloud services and AI-related workloads. The move reinforces bullish sentiment and suggests additional upside potential in the analyst’s view. Datadog Climbs as CIBC Raises Target on Cloud and AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI-native adoption supports growth expectations: Recent coverage highlights Datadog’s ability to benefit as businesses adopt AI applications and require more observability, security and infrastructure-monitoring tools. This supports the company’s long-term growth narrative. Datadog Capitalizing on AI-Native Adoption and Cloud Observability Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Technical and investor interest: Commentary describes Datadog as approaching or reaching a potential buy point, reflecting strong momentum and optimism surrounding its growth prospects. Why Is Datadog Stock Soaring Today
• Neutral Sentiment: CTO stock sale: Chief Technology Officer Alexis Le-Quoc sold 53,912 shares worth approximately $14.8 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. While insider selling can attract attention, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signaling value; he continues to own 488,033 shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: After a substantial multiyear rally, investors are questioning whether Datadog’s cash flows justify its share price. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, any slowdown in AI or cloud-related growth could create downside pressure. Is Datadog Priced For More Than Its Cash Flows?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded shares of Datadog from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the company from $180.00 to $226.00 in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Citizens Jmp upped their target price on shares of Datadog from $225.00 to $311.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $260.00 target price on shares of Datadog in a report on Thursday, August 6th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 price target on shares of Datadog in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Datadog from $225.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $278.51.

Institutional Trading of Datadog

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC increased its position in Datadog by 54.9% during the second quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 127 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its position in shares of Datadog by 4.1% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Datadog by 44.1% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 307 shares of the company’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Datadog by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. Finally, GraniteShares Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Datadog by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC now owns 5,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. 78.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Datadog

Datadog, Inc is a software company that provides a cloud-based monitoring, observability and security platform. Its services help organizations collect, analyze and visualize data from applications, infrastructure, networks, databases and other technology environments, enabling them to identify performance issues, manage incidents and improve digital services.

The company’s product offerings include infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, database and network monitoring, real user and synthetic experience monitoring, cloud security, software supply chain security, incident management and workflow automation.