Datadog Shares Plummet 4.45% on Surging 740M Dollar Volume Now Ranking 139th in Market Liquidity

On August 5, 2025, Datadog (DDOG) closed at a 4.45% decline, with a trading volume of $0.74 billion, marking a 53.87% increase from the previous day and ranking 139th in the market by volume. The stock has gained 31.91% over the past 52 weeks but has seen a one-month drop of 4.67%.

UBS analyst Karl Keirstead reaffirmed a "Buy" rating for Datadog on August 4, targeting $165 per share, citing strong cloud computing tailwinds despite overblown concerns about OpenAI. Meanwhile, Baron Funds highlighted Datadog in its Q2 2025 investor letter, noting the firm’s first-quarter 2025 revenue rose 25% year-over-year to $762 million, driven by its observability and security platform. The fund acknowledged Datadog’s potential but suggested other AI stocks may offer better risk-reward profiles.

Datadog is set to report Q2 2025 earnings on August 7. Zacks data indicates the stock has an Earnings ESP of +2.86% and a Zacks Rank of #2, suggesting a moderate likelihood of beating expectations. However, its year-to-date decline of 2.7% contrasts with broader market gains, reflecting ongoing investor caution ahead of the earnings release.

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