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Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), the $46.2 billion cloud monitoring company with impressive gross profit margins of nearly 80%, saw its Chief Executive Officer Olivier Pomel sell 15,357 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 2, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares were sold at a weighted-average price of $133.8472, resulting in a total transaction value of $2.05 million. Prices ranged from $132.94 to $133.85.
Following the transaction, Pomel directly owns 533,358 shares of Datadog’s Class A Common Stock. The sale was mandated by Datadog to cover tax withholding obligations and brokerage commission fees associated with the vesting of restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units.
In other recent news, Datadog reported impressive second-quarter 2025 results, which have drawn positive reactions from several analyst firms. The company achieved a 28% year-over-year revenue growth, surpassing Wall Street’s expectation of 22.5%. This strong performance led Cantor Fitzgerald to raise its price target for Datadog to $179, while Mizuho increased its target to $155, both maintaining favorable ratings. Bernstein also raised its target to $147, highlighting the quarter as a significant achievement in the company’s history.
Additionally, Datadog announced it has achieved "In Process" status for GovRAMP High Authorization, enhancing its credentials for public sector clients. This status builds on its existing FedRAMP Moderate authorization and aims to support mission-critical workloads in regulated environments. Meanwhile, Needham reiterated its Buy rating on Datadog, maintaining a price target of $175. The firm anticipates Datadog’s Annual Recurring Revenue to surpass $3.5 billion next quarter, with growth projected in the mid-to-high 20% range.
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