Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Stock Purchased by Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently bought shares of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG). In a filing disclosed on October 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $50,001 and $100,000 in Datadog stock on September 28th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 9/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) on 9/28/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) on 9/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) on 8/28/2026.

Datadog Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DDOG opened at $256.43 on Wednesday. Datadog, Inc. has a 1 year low of $98.01 and a 1 year high of $300.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.08 billion, a PE ratio of 523.34, a P/E/G ratio of 25.41 and a beta of 1.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $246.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 3.20 and a quick ratio of 3.20.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.07. Datadog had a net margin of 4.48% and a return on equity of 5.67%. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. The company’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Kerry Acocella sold 5,280 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.85, for a total transaction of $1,208,328.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 115,243 shares in the company, valued at $26,373,360.55. This trade represents a 4.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO David Obstler sold 10,000 shares of Datadog stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.25, for a total transaction of $2,412,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 368,067 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $88,796,163.75. This represents a 2.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 948,764 shares of company stock worth $229,976,494 in the last quarter. 6.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Datadog

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EMC Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Datadog during the second quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Datadog by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC now owns 127 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Datadog by 2,700.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Datadog in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Planning Strategies Inc. grew its position in Datadog by 529.6% in the third quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. now owns 170 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the period. 78.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DDOG has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Datadog from $315.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on Datadog from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Datadog from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $237.00 to $350.00 in a report on Monday. Wedbush assumed coverage on Datadog in a report on Friday, September 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $275.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Datadog from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $285.04.

Datadog News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein upgraded Datadog to Outperform and raised its price target to $350 from $237. The firm cited accelerating AI workloads, stronger demand for cloud monitoring and improving growth prospects, helping drive renewed investor interest. Bernstein Upgrades Datadog to Outperform, Price Target is $350
• Positive Sentiment: Broader technology-sector sentiment improved as Treasury yields eased and investors bought the dip in enterprise software stocks. Datadog was among the stronger movers during the initial rebound. Datadog Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
• Positive Sentiment: Datadog’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with revenue rising 35.6% year over year to $1.12 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.65 versus the $0.58 consensus estimate. The company also guided to third-quarter EPS of $0.63–$0.65 and full-year EPS of $2.50–$2.54.
• Neutral Sentiment: Datadog is scheduled to report third-quarter results on November 4. Investors will focus on whether AI-related workloads are translating into accelerating customer growth, higher usage and stronger forward guidance. Datadog Reports Q3 on November 4 After Bernstein’s Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation is the principal risk. Datadog has gained roughly 98% over six months and trades at a very high earnings multiple, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking if upcoming results or guidance do not exceed elevated expectations. Datadog’s Expectations Have Outrun Its Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the favorable upgrade and strong recent rally, Datadog’s shares decreased in the latest session, suggesting investors may be locking in gains or waiting for clearer evidence that earnings growth can justify the stock’s premium valuation. Datadog Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

Datadog Company Profile

Datadog, Inc is a technology company that provides a cloud-based monitoring and security platform for applications, infrastructure and other technology environments. Its platform helps organizations collect, analyze and visualize data from servers, databases, containers, cloud services, applications and user interactions in a unified environment.

Datadog’s products include infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, real user monitoring, synthetic monitoring, network performance monitoring, cloud security, software delivery tools and incident-management capabilities.