Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel sells $9.38 million in stock

Published 09/04/2025, 21:40
Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel sells $9.38 million in stock

NEW YORK—Olivier Pomel, Chief Executive Officer of Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG), recently sold shares of the company's Class A Common Stock amounting to a total value of approximately $9.38 million. The sales, executed on April 7, 2025, were conducted at prices ranging from $82.484 to $90.855 per share. The transaction comes as the stock has declined about 30% over the past six months, according to InvestingPro data.

These transactions were carried out under a 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows company insiders to set up a predetermined plan to sell shares. Following the sales, Pomel maintains a significant stake in the company, with 563,598 shares still owned directly. The company maintains strong financial health with more cash than debt and impressive gross profit margins of nearly 81%, based on InvestingPro analysis.

In addition to the sales, Pomel also acquired shares through conversion transactions, reflecting a total value of $46,019 at prices between $0.3067 and $0.9092 per share. These conversions did not involve any cash transactions.

Investors often keep a close eye on insider transactions as they can provide insights into the executive's perspective on the company's valuation and future prospects.

In other recent news, Datadog has enhanced its monitoring capabilities for Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Cloud's BigQuery, aiming to provide users with detailed insights into data usage and costs. This expansion was announced during the Google Cloud Next (LON:NXT) conference, where Datadog was recognized as the Google Cloud Partner of the Year for the third consecutive time. Additionally, Datadog is set to open its first data center in Australia, broadening its global footprint and catering to local privacy and security needs. This move is part of a larger investment in the Australia and New Zealand market, which includes new offices and team expansions.

Analysts have also weighed in on Datadog's recent developments. KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained a Sector Weight rating on Datadog, noting an increase in customer migration from Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) to Datadog for logging and security services. DA Davidson reiterated a Buy rating with a $165 price target, citing Datadog's promising position within the software sector and potential for sustained growth. BofA Securities also maintained a Buy rating, with a $170 price target, highlighting Datadog's capacity for new product development and scaling.

These developments underscore Datadog's growing influence in the observability market and its ongoing efforts to expand its product offerings and global presence.

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