why Datadog Inc [DDOG] is a Good Choice for Investors After New Price Target of $161.74

Datadog Inc [NASDAQ: DDOG] loss -3.15% or -3.63 points to close at $111.46 with a heavy trading volume of 5296761 shares.

The daily chart for DDOG points out that the company has recorded -0.02% loss over the past six months.

If we look at the average trading volume of 5.01M shares, DDOG reached to a volume of 5296761 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Datadog Inc [DDOG]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DDOG shares is $161.74 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DDOG stock is a recommendation set at 1.61. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Wolfe Research have made an estimate for Datadog Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Peer Perform, with their previous recommendation back on February 18, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on February 13, 2025, representing the official price target for Datadog Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $165 to $140, while Stifel kept a Hold rating on DDOG stock.

The Average True Range (ATR) for Datadog Inc is set at 5.04, with the Price to Sales ratio for DDOG stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 14.23. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 14.05, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.22. Price to Free Cash Flow for DDOG in the course of the last twelve months was 45.71 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.61.

Trading performance analysis for DDOG stock

Datadog Inc [DDOG] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.82. With this latest performance, DDOG shares dropped by -23.57% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -0.02% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -14.70% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for DDOG stock in for the last two-week period is set at 27.72, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 25.05, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 31.17 for Datadog Inc [DDOG]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 136.55, while it was recorded at 114.35 for the last single week of trading, and 127.46 for the last 200 days.

Datadog Inc [DDOG]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis

Datadog Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 2.61 and a Current Ratio set at 2.61.

Datadog Inc [DDOG]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis

The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for DDOG. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Datadog Inc go to 13.89%.

An analysis of Institutional ownership at Datadog Inc [DDOG]

The top three institutional holders of DDOG stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 28.52 million shares, which is approximately 8.5962%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 20.06 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.6 billion in DDOG stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.23 billion in DDOG stock with ownership which is approximately 2.8344%.