Datadog: A Tech Giant's Stock Gets a Thumbs Up

RBC Capital's Matthew Hedberg has given Datadog (DDOG) a Buy rating, setting a price target of $151. 00. The stock closed at $129. 81 yesterday. Hedberg, who follows the Tech sector and stocks like Rapid7 and Confluent, has a solid track record with an average return of 16. 1% and a 63% success rate on his stock picks. In general, analysts seem to agree with Hedberg. The consensus rating for Datadog is a Strong Buy, with an average price target of $144. 48. The company's recent earnings report showed quarterly revenue of $645. 28 million and a net profit of $43. 82 million. This is a significant improvement from last year's revenue of $509. 46 million and a GAAP net loss of $3. 97 million.However, not all signs are positive. Insider activity shows that many insiders have been selling their shares over the past quarter. For instance, Director Matthew Jacobson sold 9,256 shares last month for a total of $1,000,110. 80. This negative insider sentiment might give investors pause. Datadog, founded in 2010, offers a SaaS-based platform for monitoring and analytics, used by developers, IT teams, and business users.