Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Unloads Shares of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)

Posted by Grant Hamersma on Oct 10th, 2026

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG). In a filing disclosed on October 7th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Datadog stock on September 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS IRA ACCOUNT” account.

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Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 9/24/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RH (NYSE:RH) on 9/24/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 9/24/2026.

Datadog Stock Performance

Datadog stock opened at $293.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 3.20 and a quick ratio of 3.20. The company has a market cap of $105.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 598.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 26.72 and a beta of 1.51. Datadog, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $98.01 and a fifty-two week high of $294.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $245.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.09.

Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.58 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. Datadog had a return on equity of 5.67% and a net margin of 4.48%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 35.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. Datadog has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.630-0.650 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.540 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Datadog, Inc. will post 0.70 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Yanbing Li sold 12,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.26, for a total transaction of $2,810,002.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 250,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,413,681.96. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Kerry Acocella sold 5,280 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.85, for a total transaction of $1,208,328.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 115,243 shares in the company, valued at $26,373,360.55. This represents a 4.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 991,988 shares of company stock valued at $241,440,796 in the last ninety days. 6.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Datadog

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Datadog during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Datadog by 430.0% during the 3rd quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 371 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,000 after acquiring an additional 301 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Datadog by 217.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 5,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,403,000 after purchasing an additional 3,510 shares during the period. GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Datadog in the 3rd quarter worth $312,000. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in shares of Datadog by 376.6% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 17,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,691,000 after purchasing an additional 13,536 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.29% of the company’s stock.

Datadog News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Datadog this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increase: CIBC raised its price target on Datadog, citing continued demand for cloud services and AI-related workloads. The move reinforces bullish sentiment and suggests additional upside potential in the analyst’s view. Datadog Climbs as CIBC Raises Target on Cloud and AI Demand
Positive Sentiment: AI-native adoption supports growth expectations: Recent coverage highlights Datadog’s ability to benefit as businesses adopt AI applications and require more observability, security and infrastructure-monitoring tools. This supports the company’s long-term growth narrative. Datadog Capitalizing on AI-Native Adoption and Cloud Observability Demand
Positive Sentiment: Technical and investor interest: Commentary describes Datadog as approaching or reaching a potential buy point, reflecting strong momentum and optimism surrounding its growth prospects. Why Is Datadog Stock Soaring Today
Neutral Sentiment: CTO stock sale: Chief Technology Officer Alexis Le-Quoc sold 53,912 shares worth approximately $14.8 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. While insider selling can attract attention, the planned nature of the transaction reduces its signaling value; he continues to own 488,033 shares.
Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: After a substantial multiyear rally, investors are questioning whether Datadog’s cash flows justify its share price. With the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, any slowdown in AI or cloud-related growth could create downside pressure. Is Datadog Priced For More Than Its Cash Flows?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DDOG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Datadog from $226.00 to $327.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citizens Jmp raised their price objective on shares of Datadog from $225.00 to $311.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $158.00 target price on shares of Datadog in a research report on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research increased their price target on shares of Datadog from $255.00 to $289.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $300.00 price target on shares of Datadog in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Datadog currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $278.51.

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About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

Datadog Company Profile

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Datadog, Inc is a software company that provides a cloud-based monitoring, observability and security platform. Its services help organizations collect, analyze and visualize data from applications, infrastructure, networks, databases and other technology environments, enabling them to identify performance issues, manage incidents and improve digital services.

The company’s product offerings include infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, database and network monitoring, real user and synthetic experience monitoring, cloud security, software supply chain security, incident management and workflow automation.