Datadog director Amit Agarwal sells $4.7 million in stock By Investing.com

Amit Agarwal, a director at Datadog, Inc. (), sold 20,000 shares of the company’s Class A common stock on August 6, 2026, for a total value of approximately $4.7 million. The transactions were executed at prices ranging from $228.35 to $242.16 per share. The stock currently trades at $260.78, reflecting a 102% gain over the past year, though it has declined 9.5% in the last week.

The sale of shares was conducted pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which was established on March 13, 2026.

Prior to these sales, Agarwal acquired 20,000 shares of Class A common stock on the same date through the conversion of an equal number of Class B common stock shares. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible into one share of Class A common stock at any time at the option of the reporting person, and this conversion occurs at a price of $0.

Following these transactions, Agarwal’s indirect beneficial ownership of Class A common stock through the Agarwal 2018 Family Trust stands at 1,640 shares. Additionally, the Agarwal 2019 Family Trust holds 6,541 shares of Class A common stock, and Agarwal directly holds 29,071 shares of Class A common stock. InvestingPro analysis indicates the stock is currently overvalued relative to its Fair Value, with the company appearing on the platform’s Most Overvalued list. Investors can access a comprehensive Pro Research Report on DDOG for deeper insights.

In terms of derivative securities, Agarwal indirectly beneficially owns 210,059 shares of Class B common stock through the Agarwal 2018 Family Trust, 593,464 shares through the Agarwal 2019 Family Trust, and 42,976 shares through his spouse.

In other recent news, Datadog reported impressive second-quarter 2026 results, surpassing Wall Street expectations with adjusted earnings of $0.65 per share and revenue of $1.12 billion. This performance marks a 36% year-over-year revenue increase, beating consensus estimates by $42 million. Despite the strong financial results, Datadog’s stock experienced a decline following management’s caution about a usage reduction from its largest customer starting in the third quarter. Analyst firms have reacted positively to Datadog’s performance, with Needham raising its price target to $300, citing robust revenue growth. Macquarie also increased its price target to $260, highlighting Datadog’s consistent revenue acceleration and stable net revenue retention. Meanwhile, Stifel maintained a Buy rating and noted significant spending by OpenAI, estimating expenditures in the low $100 million range for the second quarter of 2026. These developments underscore the strong performance and continued interest in Datadog from major customers and analysts alike.

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    Ramit Singh Sethi is an American author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is the author of the 2009 New York Times Best Seller, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, host of the I Will Teach You To Be Rich podcast, and host of the 2023 Netflix series titled How to Get Rich.

Ramit Sethi

Ramit Singh Sethi is an American author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He is the author of the 2009 New York Times Best Seller, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, host of the I Will Teach You To Be Rich podcast, and host of the 2023 Netflix series titled How to Get Rich.