Datadog, Inc. · DDOG · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

Datadog Q2: AI Adoption Accelerates, Guidance Holds

The supplied analysis provides evidence for the hypothesis that resilient demand can support Datadog’s growth: management highlighted broad AI adoption, enterprise wins, deeper product usage, and unchanged guidance. The main counterpoints are the largest customer’s usage reduction, questions about non-AI growth durability, and dependence on continued AI demand.

Reported Before market openNASDAQTechnology $87.23B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.65 Consensus $0.58
EPS surprise +11.5% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.12B Consensus $1.08B
Revenue surprise +3.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -19.0% Event window
SPY move -0.2% Same window
Abnormal move -18.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.5× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -6.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, the narrative shifted from initial AI-product launches and public-sector expansion toward broader AI-native customer adoption, deeper cross-product usage, and expanded AI research. Management also disclosed that the largest customer’s usage reduction was incorporated into unchanged guidance.

Guidance delta

Maintained; Q3 and FY2026 guidance remained unchanged.

Key takeaways

  • Management described broad adoption across AI-native and traditional customers, with AI-related products central to the growth narrative.
  • Cross-product adoption continued to deepen, while enterprise wins broadened the customer base across several industries.
  • The quarter’s reported growth exceeded the company’s guidance, but management said the largest customer’s usage reduction was already reflected in its outlook.
  • The prior quarter emphasized platform expansion, public-sector opportunities, and AI-focused product launches; the current quarter adds broader product adoption and further AI research plans.

Management priorities

  • Expand Bits AI across monitoring, coding, testing, and security.
  • Advance AI research and product development, including work beyond Toto v2 and the Adaptive ML acquisition.
  • Broaden enterprise and government sales while expanding cross-product adoption and BYOC functionality.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
DDOG EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $0.35 Q1 '24 actual $0.44, beat Q2 '24 estimate $0.37 Q2 '24 actual $0.43, beat Q3 '24 estimate $0.40 Q3 '24 actual $0.46, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.41 Q2 '25 actual $0.46, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.46 Q3 '25 actual $0.55, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.56 Q4 '25 actual $0.59, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.51 Q1 '26 actual $0.60, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.58 Q2 '26 actual $0.65, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.64 Q4 '26 estimate $0.63 Q1 '27 estimate $0.66
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy47 ratings
Bullish4085.1%
Neutral612.8%
Bearish12.1%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$245.05Previous close
$75.76Low
$224.07Average
$320High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 22, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
Rosenblatt Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Macquarie Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 7, 2026
DA Davidson Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainAug 7, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainAug 7, 2026
Canaccord Genuity Buy BuyMaintainAug 4, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 28, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainJul 28, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 22, 2026
Guggenheim Buy BuyMaintainJul 22, 2026
Jefferies Hold BuyDowngradeJul 21, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 21, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 21, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 20, 2026
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 20, 2026
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainJul 20, 2026
Keybanc Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 16, 2026
Mizuho Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 15, 2026
Bernstein Market Perform OutperformDowngradeJul 6, 2026
Benchmark Buy BuyMaintainJul 2, 2026
Truist Securities Buy HoldUpgradeJun 15, 2026
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 10, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 10, 2026
Piper Sandler Overweight OverweightMaintainJun 10, 2026
CIBC Outperform OutperformMaintainJun 10, 2026
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainJun 8, 2026
Goldman Sachs Sell SellMaintainMay 12, 2026
Raymond James Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 11, 2026
Stifel Buy HoldUpgradeJan 22, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 7, 2025
Wolfe Research Peer Perform OutperformDowngradeFeb 18, 2025
JMP Securities Market Perform Market PerformMaintainFeb 14, 2025
Loop Capital Buy BuyMaintainDec 23, 2024
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainNov 8, 2024
Monness, Crespi, Hardt Buy NeutralUpgradeNov 7, 2024
JP Morgan Overweight NeutralUpgradeNov 8, 2023
Credit Suisse Outperform OutperformMaintainAug 9, 2023
MoffettNathanson Buy BuyMaintainSep 22, 2022
SMBC Nikko Neutral NeutralMaintainMar 18, 2022
Berenberg Buy HoldUpgradeMay 7, 2021
Monness Crespi Hardt Neutral NeutralMaintainNov 23, 2020
FBN Securities Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 10, 2020
William Blair Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 14, 2019
Stifel Nicolaus Buy BuyMaintainOct 14, 2019
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $245.05. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$300$236.85 +22.4%Aug 7, 2026
UBSKarl Keirstead$280$237.19 +14.3%Aug 7, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$300$237.7 +22.4%Aug 7, 2026
ScotiabankPatrick Colville$285$229.29 +16.3%Aug 7, 2026
NeedhamJack Andrews$300$229.29 +22.4%Aug 7, 2026
Goldman SachsGabriela Borges$158$229.29 -35.5%Aug 7, 2026
MacquarieSteve Koenig$260$229.29 +6.1%Aug 7, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$280$231.5 +14.3%Aug 6, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$260$234.3 +6.1%Aug 6, 2026
Canaccord GenuityAnalyst unavailable$295$273.6 +20.4%Aug 4, 2026
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$315$269.26 +28.5%Jul 31, 2026
Morgan StanleySanjit Singh$300$251.86 +22.4%Jul 28, 2026
BTIGGray Powell$289$251.86 +17.9%Jul 28, 2026
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$300$254.79 +22.4%Jul 22, 2026
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$290$263.2 +18.3%Jul 21, 2026
JefferiesBrent Thill$280$263.2 +14.3%Jul 21, 2026
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$300$258.69 +22.4%Jul 20, 2026
RBC CapitalMatthew Hedberg$280$259.59 +14.3%Jul 16, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$315$262.52 +28.5%Jul 16, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$320$264.46 +30.6%Jul 16, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$300$270.73 +22.4%Jul 15, 2026
BernsteinPeter Weed$226$260.36 -7.8%Jul 6, 2026
ScotiabankPatrick Colville$275$219.64 +12.2%Jun 18, 2026
Truist FinancialMiller Jump$300$229.9 +22.4%Jun 15, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$260$235.54 +6.1%Jun 12, 2026
New StreetAnalyst unavailable$260$227.63 +6.1%Jun 11, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldThomas Blakey$226$227.63 -7.8%Jun 11, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAlex Zukin$295$227.63 +20.4%Jun 11, 2026
CIBCTodd Coupland$280$228.3 +14.3%Jun 10, 2026
WedbushDan Ives$260$232.8 +6.1%Jun 10, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$275$227.34 +12.2%Jun 10, 2026
Canaccord GenuityKingsley Crane$250$227.34 +2.0%Jun 10, 2026
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$260$227.34 +6.1%Jun 10, 2026
RBC CapitalMatthew Hedberg$250$225.24 +2.0%May 29, 2026
D.A. DavidsonGil Luria$250$220.96 +2.0%May 22, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$139$202.32 -43.3%May 12, 2026
CIBCAnalyst unavailable$250$191.52 +2.0%May 8, 2026
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$225$191.66 -8.2%May 8, 2026
UBSKarl Keirstead$220$191.32 -10.2%May 8, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$225$190.86 -8.2%May 8, 2026
WedbushAnalyst unavailable$220$190.76 -10.2%May 8, 2026
Morgan StanleySanjit Singh$225$190.42 -8.2%May 8, 2026
Robert W. BairdWilliam Power$210$191.37 -14.3%May 8, 2026
Truist FinancialMiller Jump$190$190.5 -22.5%May 8, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$180$190 -26.5%May 8, 2026
Canaccord GenuityAnalyst unavailable$225$188.73 -8.2%May 8, 2026
KeyBancAnalyst unavailable$225$188.73 -8.2%May 8, 2026
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$215$188.73 -12.3%May 8, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$210$188.73 -14.3%May 7, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$305$188.73 +24.5%May 7, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$225$188.73 -8.2%May 7, 2026
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$225$183.92 -8.2%May 7, 2026
Redburn PartnersAnalyst unavailable$170$132.14 -30.6%Apr 23, 2026
CIBCAnalyst unavailable$215$128.4 -12.3%Apr 20, 2026
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$148$127.03 -39.6%Apr 20, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$145$110.08 -40.8%Apr 14, 2026
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$175$108.98 -28.6%Apr 9, 2026
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$160$125.46 -34.7%Feb 11, 2026
WedbushAnalyst unavailable$190$123.43 -22.5%Feb 11, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$180$129.67 -26.5%Feb 11, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$165$129.67 -32.7%Feb 11, 2026
Raymond JamesAdam Tindle$170$129.67 -30.6%Feb 10, 2026
RBC CapitalMatthew Hedberg$150$112.84 -38.8%Feb 9, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$195$113.04 -20.4%Feb 9, 2026
BMO CapitalKeith Bachman$170$130.37 -30.6%Jan 29, 2026
ScotiabankPat Colville$180$137.06 -26.5%Jan 27, 2026
DaiwaAnalyst unavailable$190$136.64 -22.5%Jan 27, 2026
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$160$123.46 -34.7%Jan 22, 2026
Cowen & Co.Analyst unavailable$200$124.8 -18.4%Jan 21, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$170$117 -30.6%Jan 21, 2026
KeyBancEric Heath$170$125.49 -30.6%Jan 12, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$195$125.49 -20.4%Jan 12, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$180$125.49 -26.5%Jan 12, 2026
Goldman SachsGabriela Borges$113$125.49 -53.9%Jan 12, 2026
Truist FinancialMiller Jump$140$137.1 -42.9%Jan 7, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$180$134.33 -26.5%Jan 5, 2026
Piper SandlerRob Owens$195$133.77 -20.4%Jan 5, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$175$133.77 -28.6%Jan 5, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$200$142 -18.4%Dec 16, 2025
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$215$184.1 -12.3%Nov 7, 2025
GuggenheimAnalyst unavailable$105$193.94 -57.2%Nov 6, 2025
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$215$193.94 -12.3%Nov 6, 2025
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$205$193.94 -16.3%Nov 6, 2025
Rosenblatt SecuritiesBlair Abernethy$200$190.82 -18.4%Nov 6, 2025
Canaccord GenuityKingsley Crane$185$162.81 -24.5%Nov 3, 2025
Robert W. BairdWilliam Power$165$155.8 -32.7%Oct 29, 2025
BTIGGray Powell$184$156.25 -24.9%Oct 22, 2025
OppenheimerAnalyst unavailable$195$153 -20.4%Oct 17, 2025
UBSAnalyst unavailable$189$163.67 -22.9%Oct 9, 2025
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$170$154.52 -30.6%Oct 8, 2025
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$180$153.91 -26.5%Oct 3, 2025
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$190$142.4 -22.5%Sep 30, 2025
Canaccord GenuityKingsley Crane$160$130.91 -34.7%Aug 8, 2025
UBSKarl Keirstead$165$136.96 -32.7%Aug 7, 2025
D.A. DavidsonGil Luria$160$132.94 -34.7%Aug 5, 2025
JefferiesBrent Thill$160$139.13 -34.7%Aug 4, 2025
NeedhamJack Andrews$140$122.68 -42.9%Jun 12, 2025
D.A. DavidsonGil Luria$125$106.06 -49.0%May 7, 2025
ScotiabankPatrick Colville$130$106.06 -46.9%May 7, 2025
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$128$106.06 -47.8%May 6, 2025
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$120$106.06 -51.0%May 6, 2025
BTIGGray Powell$136$106.06 -44.5%May 6, 2025
UBSKarl Keirstead$120$92.55 -51.0%Apr 15, 2025
JefferiesBrent Thill$135$87.93 -44.9%Apr 7, 2025
D.A. DavidsonAnalyst unavailable$165$145.5 -32.7%Feb 10, 2025
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$140$151.89 -42.9%Jan 28, 2025
RBC CapitalMatthew Hedberg$170$144.28 -30.6%Jan 3, 2025
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$165$150.2 -32.7%Dec 18, 2024
BMO CapitalKeith Bachman$145$124.45 -40.8%Nov 8, 2024
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$155$125.9 -36.7%Nov 8, 2024
MonnessBrian White$155$129.79 -36.7%Nov 7, 2024
BernsteinPeter Weed$151$128.12 -38.4%Oct 21, 2024
UBSKarl Keirstead$150$126.22 -38.8%Oct 17, 2024
D.A. DavidsonGil Luria$140$115.06 -42.9%Oct 1, 2024
BMO CapitalKeith Bachman$132$114.06 -46.1%Aug 9, 2024
ScotiabankPat Colville$135$114.06 -44.9%Aug 9, 2024
BTIGGray Powell$143$113.1 -41.6%Aug 1, 2024
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$140$121.22 -42.9%Jul 22, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$155$129.42 -36.7%Jul 16, 2024
Evercore ISIKirk Materne$150$127.8 -38.8%Jul 15, 2024
Loop Capital MarketsYun Kim$160$131.5 -34.7%Jul 5, 2024
BMO CapitalKeith Bachman$140$127.11 -42.9%Jun 27, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$135$125.34 -44.9%Jun 27, 2024
MonnessBrian White$98$115.86 -60.0%Jun 14, 2024
Goldman SachsKash Rangan$143$112.99 -41.6%Jun 10, 2024
Morgan StanleySanjit Singh$137$117.28 -44.1%May 8, 2024
Robert W. BairdWilliam Power$140$117.28 -42.9%May 8, 2024
Cantor FitzgeraldYi Fu Lee$150$112.4 -38.8%May 7, 2024
RBC CapitalMatt Hedberg$151$126.97 -38.4%May 7, 2024
Wells FargoAndrew Nowinski$150$122.07 -38.8%Apr 23, 2024
WedbushTaz Koujalgi$120$99.99 -51.0%Nov 8, 2023
Robert W. BairdWilliam Power$84$80.82 -65.7%Oct 30, 2023
CitigroupTyler Radke$191$93.58 -22.1%Aug 22, 2023
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$98$86.76 -60.0%Aug 9, 2023
NeedhamMike Cikos$75.76$75.27 -69.1%May 4, 2023
NeedhamMike Cikos$105$72.81 -57.2%Mar 31, 2023
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$83$65.94 -66.1%Jan 10, 2023
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$110$77.77 -55.1%Dec 19, 2022
WedbushAnalyst unavailable$101$80.48 -58.8%Dec 15, 2022
BTIGGray Powell$104$75.01 -57.6%Nov 3, 2022
Rosenblatt SecuritiesBlair Abernethy$120$75.01 -51.0%Nov 3, 2022
NeedhamMike Cikos$90$75.01 -63.3%Nov 3, 2022
NeedhamMike Cikos$135$82.34 -44.9%Oct 20, 2022
Robert W. BairdWilliam Power$120$93.57 -51.0%Sep 20, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$130$105 -46.9%Aug 24, 2022
KeyBancMichael Turits$127$113.35 -48.2%Aug 5, 2022
NeedhamMike Cikos$145$86.64 -40.8%Jun 14, 2022
JefferiesBrent Thill$125$93.95 -49.0%May 23, 2022
Morgan StanleySanjit Singh$159$110 -35.1%May 8, 2022
Mizuho SecuritiesGregg Moskowitz$175$114 -28.6%May 6, 2022
Rosenblatt SecuritiesBlair Abernethy$180$120.2 -26.5%May 3, 2022
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$190$122.29 -22.5%Apr 25, 2022
KeyBancMichael Turits$160$118.4 -34.7%Apr 25, 2022
Truist FinancialJoel Fishbein$200$146.84 -18.4%Mar 27, 2022
Goldman SachsKash Rangan$250$158.94 +2.0%Feb 22, 2022
Rosenblatt SecuritiesBlair Abernethy$195$174.6 -20.4%Feb 10, 2022
J.P. MorganSterling Auty$200$174.6 -18.4%Feb 10, 2022
NeedhamMike Cikos$190$174.6 -22.5%Feb 10, 2022
Robert W. BairdJonathan Ruykhaver$190$174.6 -22.5%Feb 10, 2022
BarclaysRaimo Lenschow$210$174.6 -14.3%Feb 10, 2022
JefferiesBrent Thill$220$174.6 -10.2%Feb 10, 2022
MonnessBrian White$228$174.6 -7.0%Feb 10, 2022
Stifel NicolausBrad Reback$195$185.51 -20.4%Nov 5, 2021
Loop Capital MarketsYun Kim$230$185.51 -6.1%Nov 5, 2021
Wells FargoAndrew Nowinski$80$77.29 -67.4%May 7, 2021
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Datadog, Inc. offers a comprehensive cloud-based monitoring and analytics solution, serving the needs of developers, IT operations personnel, and business stakeholders across North America and internationally. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering skillfully combines and automates several crucial functions, including infrastructure oversight, application performance tracking, log management, and security surveillance, all designed to deliver live, end-to-end visibility into its customers' technology environments. Additionally, the platform extends its capabilities to include user experience monitoring, network performance analytics, robust cloud security measures, specialized observability tools for developers, and efficient incident response management. It also comes equipped with standard features like configurable dashboards, sophisticated analytical tools, collaborative features, and proactive alert systems. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

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