Should You Invest in Datadog Inc (DDOG) Now?

Datadog Inc (NASDAQ: DDOG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 269.46x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DDOG is at 1.14. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 29 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 12 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for DDOG is 301.25M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.75% of that float. The average trading volume for DDOG on January 27, 2025 was 4.65M shares.

DDOG) stock’s latest price update

Datadog Inc (NASDAQ: DDOG)’s stock price has plunge by 3.24relation to previous closing price of 140.99. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 5.18% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-27 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

DDOG’s Market Performance

Datadog Inc (DDOG) has seen a 5.18% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -1.29% decline in the past month and a 19.79% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.30% for DDOG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.60% for DDOG’s stock, with a 15.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of DDOG

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DDOG stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for DDOG by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DDOG in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $180 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DDOG reach a price target of $143. The rating they have provided for DDOG stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 16th, 2025.

Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to DDOG, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.

DDOG Trading at -0.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought DDOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.41% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.27%, as shares sank -1.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.05% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, DDOG rose by +5.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $141.87. In addition, Datadog Inc saw 1.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DDOG starting from Agarwal Amit, who sale 25,000 shares at the price of $139.47 back on Jan 22 ’25. After this action, Agarwal Amit now owns 195,667 shares of Datadog Inc, valued at $3,486,779 using the latest closing price.

AMIT AGARWAL, the Director of Datadog Inc, proposed sale 25,000 shares at $138.40 during a trade that took place back on Jan 22 ’25, which means that AMIT AGARWAL is holding shares at $3,460,000 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for DDOG

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.03 for the present operating margin
  • 0.81 for the gross margin

The net margin for Datadog Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 8.66, with 4.70 for asset returns.

Based on Datadog Inc (DDOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.85. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 23.85.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 150.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 19.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Datadog Inc (DDOG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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