Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) Stock Bought 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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DDOG opened at $256.43 on Wednesday. Datadog, Inc. has a 12 month low of $98.01 and a 12 month high of $300.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 523.34, a P/E/G ratio of 25.41 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 3.20 and a quick ratio of 3.20. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $246.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $223.97.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $1.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Datadog’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.70 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Datadog News Roundup

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. Analyst Peter Weed cited accelerating AI workloads and stronger demand for observability tools as reasons for the more bullish outlook. Bernstein Upgrades Datadog to Outperform, Price Target is $350
• Positive Sentiment: Datadog’s growth profile remains a key support for the stock. The company recently reported quarterly revenue of $1.12 billion, up 35.6% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $0.65 per share, exceeding analyst expectations. Its Q3 earnings report is scheduled for November 4, making upcoming results and guidance important catalysts. Datadog Reports Q3 on November 4
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market conditions initially benefited enterprise software stocks as Treasury yields eased and investors bought the dip. Datadog has also shown substantial momentum, with its shares nearly doubling over the past six months; however, that rally has increased expectations ahead of earnings. Datadog Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking likely weighed on the latest session. Datadog trades at a very high earnings multiple, while its recent gains may have left the stock vulnerable to consolidation. Investors may also be waiting for evidence that AI-driven demand can translate into sustained growth before pushing the shares toward the $350 analyst target. Datadog’s Expectations Have Outrun Its Earnings

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Datadog news, CFO David Obstler sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.25, for a total value of $2,412,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 368,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $88,796,163.75. This represents a 2.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CRO Sean Walters sold 11,710 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.04, for a total transaction of $2,588,378.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive owned 233,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,532,160.40. This represents a 4.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 948,764 shares of company stock worth $229,976,494. 6.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Datadog

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in shares of Datadog by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 7,749,569 shares of the company’s stock valued at $905,570,000 after purchasing an additional 1,439,082 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in Datadog by 197.9% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,443,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $669,018,000 after buying an additional 1,622,904 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Datadog by 81.5% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,685,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,081,000 after acquiring an additional 1,654,429 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Datadog by 30.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,645,827 shares of the company’s stock worth $312,340,000 after purchasing an additional 615,090 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in shares of Datadog by 46.1% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 919,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,767,000 after acquiring an additional 290,066 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Datadog from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on shares of Datadog in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $335.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Datadog from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Datadog from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $280.00 price objective on shares of Datadog in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $285.04.

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.

About Datadog

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.