Go Pro

Datadog (DDOG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Datadog logo
$212.93 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

Datadog - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
5
Buy
39

Based on 45 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Datadog in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 45 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 5 have given a hold rating, 38 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for DDOG.

Consensus Price Target

$276.32
29.77% Upside
According to the 45 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Datadog, the average price target is $276.32. The highest price target for DDOG is $340.00, while the lowest price target for DDOG is $158.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 29.77% from the current price of $212.93.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
Get the Latest News and Ratings for DDOG and Related Stocks

Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Datadog and its competitors.

Sign Up
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.

DDOG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/8/25 to 9/8/26
1 Month Ago
8/9/25 to 8/9/26
3 Months Ago
6/10/25 to 6/10/26
1 Year Ago
9/8/24 to 9/8/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
38 Buy rating(s)
38 Buy rating(s)
40 Buy rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$276.32$276.32$221.83$153.10
Forecasted Upside29.77% Upside18.12% Upside-2.55% Downside12.21% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

DDOG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History

DDOG Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table

Datadog Stock vs. The Competition

TypeDatadogTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.87
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside29.77% Upside412.20% Upside14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
Positive News

See Recent DDOG News
Positive News
Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/17/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
8/12/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeSell (D+)Hold (C)
8/7/2026
Robert W. Baird logo
Robert W. Baird
3 of 5 stars
William Power
William Power
2 of 5 stars
Set Target$300.00+26.52%
8/7/2026Lower TargetBuy$315.00 ➝ $280.00+18.35%
8/7/2026 Set Target$300.00+26.80%
8/7/2026Boost TargetOutperform$275.00 ➝ $285.00+24.30%
8/7/2026Boost TargetBuy$260.00 ➝ $300.00+30.84%
8/7/2026Reiterated RatingSell$158.00-31.09%
8/7/2026Boost TargetBuy$300.00 ➝ $305.00+28.60%
8/7/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$315.00+37.38%
Why the Treasury still prices gold at 42 dollars an ounce (Ad)

The U.S. Treasury still values its gold reserves at 42.22 dollars an ounce, a price set in 1973. Gold trades near 4,500 dollars today, a 113-to-1 gap between book value and market reality. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he wants to monetize the asset side of the balance sheet. A revaluation could add more than 1 trillion dollars to the government's books overnight. Certain gold miners still trade as if gold were under 2,000 dollars, even as prices near record highs.tc pixel

See the four gold miners positioned ahead of a potential Treasury revaluation.
8/6/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$280.00+21.02%
8/6/2026Set Target$260.00+12.38%
8/4/2026Boost TargetBuy$220.00 ➝ $305.00+11.48%
8/4/2026Boost TargetBuy$250.00 ➝ $295.00+7.82%
8/3/2026Boost TargetOverweight$226.00 ➝ $327.00+22.03%
7/28/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
7/28/2026Boost TargetOverweight$225.00 ➝ $300.00+19.11%
7/28/2026Boost TargetBuy$255.00 ➝ $289.00+14.75%
7/22/2026Boost TargetBuy$260.00 ➝ $300.00+22.43%
7/22/2026Boost TargetBuy$225.00 ➝ $300.00+17.74%
7/21/2026Boost TargetOverweight$260.00 ➝ $290.00+10.18%
7/20/2026Boost TargetMarket Outperform$225.00 ➝ $311.00+18.07%
7/20/2026Boost TargetOverweight$230.00 ➝ $295.00+14.04%
7/20/2026Boost TargetOutperform$220.00 ➝ $300.00+15.97%
7/16/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$280.00+8.57%
7/16/2026Boost TargetOverweight$225.00 ➝ $320.00+21.00%
7/15/2026Boost TargetOutperform$220.00 ➝ $300.00+10.81%
7/6/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket Perform$180.00 ➝ $226.00-13.20%
6/23/2026 Boost TargetBuy$260.00 ➝ $340.00+53.65%
6/17/2026 Boost TargetOverweight$217.00 ➝ $268.00+17.27%
6/15/2026 Initiated CoverageBuy
6/15/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformNeutral
6/15/2026UpgradeHoldBuy$190.00 ➝ $300.00+30.49%
6/11/2026 Set Target$260.00+13.00%
6/11/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$295.00+29.60%
6/10/2026Boost TargetOutperform$250.00 ➝ $280.00+22.31%
6/10/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$230.00 ➝ $275.00+20.96%
6/10/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$225.00 ➝ $265.00+14.72%
6/8/2026Boost TargetBuy$260.00 ➝ $280.00+21.31%
5/13/2026 Boost TargetBuy$190.00 ➝ $240.00+19.60%
The trade I’ve been waiting for since 2011 (Ad)

Ross Givens, Director of Research at Traders Agency, is calling for gold to reach $10,000 an ounce this supercycle - and says that may be conservative. Billionaire Pierre Lassonde has argued for $19,000. Former CIA advisor Jim Rickards targets $27,000 based on a federal revaluation of the gold supply. But the bigger opportunity may not be gold itself. A 'backdoor' gold-linked asset has historically multiplied gold's move by 10x or more - returning 846%, 1,668%, 1,847%, and 1,915% in the last supercycle.tc pixel

Watch the free video briefing and learn the No. 1 trade to leverage rising gold
5/11/2026 Boost Target$150.00 ➝ $204.00+1.37%
5/7/2026 Set Target$305.00+61.61%
5/7/2026 Boost Target$255.00 ➝ $270.00+43.67%
4/23/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$170.00+28.65%
1/15/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$210.00 ➝ $175.00+44.80%
12/29/2025 Reiterated RatingBuy
11/7/2025 Boost TargetOverweight$140.00 ➝ $200.00+1.08%
11/7/2025 Boost TargetOutperform$175.00 ➝ $220.00+15.29%
12/23/2024Boost TargetBuy$160.00 ➝ $200.00+33.82%

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 01:24 AM ET.


Should I Buy Datadog Stock? DDOG Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Datadog pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Datadog
Bull Case

green Wall Street bull icon

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Datadog, Inc.:

  • Datadog, Inc. recently reported strong financial performance for the quarter ended August 6, 2026, with revenue reaching $1.12 billion, a 35.6% increase year over year, and earnings per share of $0.65, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.58. This demonstrates the company's ability to drive significant top-line growth and profitability, which is a key driver for long-term shareholder value.
  • The company has issued optimistic guidance for the third quarter of 2026, projecting earnings per share between $0.63 and $0.65, and full-year 2026 earnings per share between $2.50 and $2.54. This forward-looking outlook suggests that management expects continued strong performance and growth, which can provide confidence to investors looking for sustained momentum.
  • Institutional investors are showing increased interest in Datadog, Inc., with Saudi Central Bank raising its position by 91.6% in the second quarter, adding 10,455 shares to its holdings. This significant increase in institutional ownership can signal strong confidence in the company's future prospects and may contribute to increased demand for the stock.
  • The stock is currently trading at $212.93, which is below the average analyst price target of $276.32. This suggests that the stock may be undervalued relative to its expected future performance, offering a potential opportunity for investors to buy at a discount to its perceived fair value.
  • Datadog, Inc. benefits from a strong market position in the cloud-based monitoring and observability platform space, with a product suite that includes infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, and security-focused products. This broad and integrated platform can help the company capture a larger share of the growing market for cloud infrastructure and security solutions.

Datadog
Bear Case

red Wall Street bear icon

Investors should be bearish about investing in Datadog, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The company has a very high price-to-earnings ratio of 434.56, which indicates that the stock is priced at a significant premium to its current earnings. This high valuation can make the stock sensitive to any changes in growth expectations or interest rates, potentially leading to significant price declines if the company fails to meet high market expectations.
  • Multiple executives, including the CEO, CFO, CTO, COO, CRO, and general counsel, collectively sold roughly $23.5 million of shares on September 2, 2026. Although these sales were made to cover tax-withholding obligations, the scale of the insider selling can create a negative sentiment and may pressure the stock price in the short term.
  • The CTO, Alexis Le-Quoc, sold 53,912 shares for approximately $12.2 million on September 1, 2026, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. While the scheduled nature of the transaction makes it less informative, the large size of the sale can still contribute to a negative overhang on the stock, as it represents a significant reduction in insider ownership.
  • The stock has experienced a recent pullback, with a 10% decline over the past month and an 8% decline over the past three months. This downward trend can indicate a lack of short-term momentum and may reflect broader market concerns about the company's valuation or growth prospects.
  • The company's high beta of 1.49 suggests that its stock is more volatile than the overall market. This increased volatility can lead to larger price swings, which may be challenging for investors who prefer more stable investments and can result in significant losses during market downturns.

DDOG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 45 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Datadog is $276.32, with a high forecast of $340.00 and a low forecast of $158.00.

45 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Datadog in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 38 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" DDOG shares.

According to analysts, Datadog's stock has a predicted upside of 29.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Datadog's stock had 8 upgrades and 8 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Datadog more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Datadog is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how DDOG compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Datadog analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 8/17/2026.
From Our Partners