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DDOG Stock Forecast: Datadog, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$255
+1.28% on the day

The 46 Wall Street analysts covering Datadog, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $295 — +15.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 74 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$91.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
74 / 100
Median analyst target
$295
Analysts covering
46
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.2%
1M
−5.6%
YTD
+87.9%
1Y
+105.2%
From 52W high
−11.3%
From 52W low
+148.9%
$103
$288
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DDOG stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Datadog, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
74 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
97
Momentum
91
Quality
78
Accruals
76
Volatility
59
Growth
55
Issuance
41
Value
28
Size
3

Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Value (28): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DDOG stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DDOG, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$150$200$250$300$350Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DDOGHigh $330Median $295Low $158

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says46 analysts
41 Buy3 Hold2 Sell
Low $158Median $295High $330

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 11 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
8 Aug 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform—
7 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesOverweight$327
7 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$300 → $305
7 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$315
7 Aug 2026MacquarieMaintainsOutperform$230 → $260
7 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$260 → $300
7 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$305
7 Aug 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Outperform$275 → $285
7 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$315 → $280
4 Aug 2026Canaccord GenuityMaintainsBuy$250 → $295
4 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$220 → $305
3 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$226 → $327
28 July 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
28 July 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$255 → $289
28 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
28 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$270 → $300
28 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$225 → $230
28 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
22 July 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$225 → $300
22 July 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DDOG appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

DDOG analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.4%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Datadog, Inc. (DDOG) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
500.9×

Cheaper than 2% of US stocks

Price / sales
23.1×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Price / book
22.8×

Cheaper than 4% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
1061.8×

Cheaper than 1% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
35.6%

Higher than 81% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1583.3%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Gross margin
78.6%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Operating margin
0.7%

Higher than 46% of US stocks

Net margin
4.5%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
4.7%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Return on assets
0.2%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

DDOG vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DDOGDatadog, Inc.$91.7B
74
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.$88.4B
55
INTUIntuit, Inc.$96.2B
87
ADBEAdobe, Inc.$104.9B
85
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.$110.4B
70
SNOWSnowflake, Inc.$111.4B
59
NOWServiceNow, Inc.$128.8B
29

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Datadog, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest DDOG news & analysis

Datadog vs. The Trade Desk: What Revenue Growth Trajectories Tell Investors About These Tech Companies

The Motley Fool · 13 Aug 2026neutral

The Motley Fool published an article comparing the revenue growth trajectories of Datadog and The Trade Desk, highlighting that Datadog provides a cloud-based software service for monitoring and analyzing internal technology systems.

Why it matters — DDOG watchers would care because the article offers a comparative lens on Datadog's revenue growth versus another tech company, which may inform their understanding of the company's competitive positioning in the tech sector.

Datadog's Large Customer Base Grows: Is Revenue Momentum Building?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026positive

Zacks reports that Datadog's large-customer count is growing quickly, with these customers driving 91% of annual recurring revenue. The growth is attributed to enterprise bookings, AI adoption, and platform expansion, which the article says are strengthening revenue momentum.

Why it matters — A DDOG watcher would care because the large-customer segment accounts for the vast majority of the company's recurring revenue, making its continued expansion a key indicator of overall revenue health.

Datadog Sees AI, Platform Expansion Fueling Accelerating Growth

MarketBeat · 13 Aug 2026positive

Datadog CFO David Obstler said the company's recent growth has been driven by a broader product platform, market-share gains, and expanding demand across customer sizes and geographies. In a conference discussion with Canaccord Genuity analyst Kingsley Crane, he noted the company benefits from customers modernizing technology stacks and preparing infrastructure for AI workloads.

Why it matters — DDOG watchers would care because the CFO points to AI readiness and platform expansion as durable drivers behind the company's accelerating growth.

Western Digital & 2 Momentum Stocks That Could Soar in 2026

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Aug 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research identified Datadog as one of its top momentum stock picks, alongside Western Digital and Caterpillar, based on Richard Driehaus' "buy high and sell higher" strategy. The article names Datadog among stocks that could see gains in 2026.

Why it matters — DDOG watchers would note that Datadog is being highlighted as a leading momentum pick by an established research firm, which may draw attention to the stock.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DDOG stock

What is the DDOG stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 46 Wall Street analysts covering Datadog, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $295, with estimates ranging from $158 to $330. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DDOG stock a buy right now?

Of the 46 analysts covering Datadog, Inc., 41 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Datadog, Inc. 74 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DDOG?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Datadog, Inc. ranks 74 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (97 of 100).

Will DDOG stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 46 analysts implies +15.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Datadog, Inc. 74 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DDOG stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Datadog, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DDOG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $158 to $330 over the next 12 months.

How has DDOG stock performed over the past year?

Datadog, Inc. returned +105.2% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Datadog, Inc. do?

Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Datadog, Inc., a public software company that delivers a cloud-native observability and security platform for modern applications.

What is the latest news on DDOG?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 13 Aug 2026): "Datadog vs. The Trade Desk: What Revenue Growth Trajectories Tell Investors About These Tech Companies". The Motley Fool published an article comparing the revenue growth trajectories of Datadog and The Trade Desk, highlighting that Datadog provides a cloud-based software service for monitoring and analyzing internal technology systems.

Company

About Datadog, Inc.

Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Datadog, Inc., a public software company that delivers a cloud-native observability and security platform for modern applications. Datadog provides a unified Software-as-a-Service environment that brings together metrics, logs, traces, and security signals to give engineering, DevOps, and IT operations teams real-time visibility across their entire technology stack. Its platform monitors infrastructure, application performance, databases, containers, serverless functions, digital user experience, and cloud security posture, helping organizations detect, investigate, and resolve operational and security issues efficiently. Datadog’s tools are widely used in distributed, containerized, and multi-cloud environments, integrating with a broad ecosystem of third-party services to centralize observability data. The company serves enterprises across industries that rely on cloud applications and complex infrastructure, and it plays a significant role in the enterprise software and cloud operations market. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York City, Datadog, Inc. is positioned as a core platform for monitoring and securing business-critical digital services.

CEO Mr. Olivier Pomel · 8,100 employees · United States · https://www.datadoghq.com