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Datadog, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Datadog
DDOG · $66.49B
$184.16-0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$250$300SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -25.1%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$277.06 +50.4%
  • ConsensusBuy · 50
  • P/E vs own-38.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in88d
  • P/E255.8x
  • RSI31
  • Support-14.3%
  • Resistance+20.4%
  • Off 52w high-38.8%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • FCF yield+1.8%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$98–$301
  • ATR+7.8%
  • Off ATH-38.8%
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  • P/E vs sector+769.4%
  • Insiders-$153M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 4d ago
  • MACD-5.34

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Is Datadog a good stock to buy?

Datadog is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and economics. The price is low: 255.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 382.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics thin margins
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

DDOG sales growth revenue growth

+27%a year, for the last 3 years

Datadog's sales grew 27% a year for 3 years, to $3.43B in fiscal 2025.

DDOG analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+32%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Datadog's sales to grow 32% to $4.53B in fiscal 2026 (35 analysts).

DDOG competitors

pretickt analysis+33%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Datadog's sales grew 33% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Autodesk (+18%), Cadence (+18%), Veeva (+17%) and Intuit (+14%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

DDOG return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis2%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Datadog earned 2% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Autodesk 72%, Intuit 27%, Cadence 22% and Veeva 18%.

DDOG margin on each sale gross margin

80%left after making the product

Datadog kept 80% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 83%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?thin margins

DDOG margin after costs profit margin

2%of sales left after running the business

Datadog's operating margin was 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -4% in fiscal 2022.

DDOG cash generated free cash flow

$1.17Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Datadog generated $1.17B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

DDOG profit per share

-41%in its last fiscal year

Datadog's earnings per share fell 41% in fiscal 2025, to $0.30.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

DDOG earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Datadog beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

DDOG insider selling

-$805Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Datadog's executives and directors sold a net $805M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DDOG number of employees

+25%more people in a year

Datadog had 8,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 25% more than a year before.

DDOG CEO pay

$27.06Mfor fiscal 2025, 95% of it in stock and options

Datadog paid its CEO $27.06M for fiscal 2025, 95% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

DDOG financial health Altman Z-score

14.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Datadog's Altman Z-score is 14.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

DDOG price vs profit P/E ratio

255.8×a year's earnings

Datadog's P/E ratio is 255.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 382.0.

DDOG price vs competitors

pretickt analysis255.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 255.8 times Datadog's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cadence (64.2), Veeva (49.6), Autodesk (34.2) or Intuit (20.7).

DDOG analysts' target price target

+50%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Datadog is $277, 50% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $184.16.

DDOG analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Bernsteinupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Bernstein upgraded Datadog.

DDOG growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+21%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $184.16 a share, Datadog's free cash flow must grow about 21% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Datadog's P/E ratio?

Datadog's P/E ratio is 255.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 382.0. Investors pay 255.8 times Datadog's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Cadence (64.2), Veeva (49.6), Autodesk (34.2) or Intuit (20.7).

Who are Datadog's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Datadog with Autodesk, Cadence, Veeva and Intuit. Datadog's sales grew 33% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Autodesk (+18%), Cadence (+18%), Veeva (+17%) and Intuit (+14%).

Is Datadog profitable?

Datadog's operating margin was 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -4% in fiscal 2022. Datadog generated $1.17B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Who is dumping Datadog stock?

Datadog's executives and directors sold a net $805M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Datadog have?

Datadog had 8,100 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 25% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.