Datadog (DDOG) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

Company Performance - Datadog (DDOG) closed at $101.47, with a daily increase of +1.88%, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.74% [1] - Over the past month, Datadog's shares have decreased by 5.01%, while the Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500 have lost 6.23% and 4.77%, respectively [1] Upcoming Earnings - Datadog is set to release its earnings report on May 6, 2025, with an expected EPS of $0.42, reflecting a 4.55% decline from the same quarter last year [2] - Revenue is projected to be $739.37 million, indicating a 20.96% increase compared to the previous year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the fiscal year, earnings are estimated at $1.68 per share, a decrease of -7.69%, while revenue is projected at $3.19 billion, an increase of +18.7% from the prior year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Datadog may indicate short-term business trends, with positive revisions seen as a favorable sign for the company's outlook [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Datadog currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a recent 0.23% decrease in the consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days [5] - The company has a Forward P/E ratio of 59.12, significantly higher than the industry average of 25.94, and a PEG ratio of 7.06 compared to the industry average of 2.13 [6] Industry Context - Datadog operates within the Internet - Software industry, which ranks 87th in the Zacks Industry Rank, placing it in the top 36% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank suggests that top-rated industries outperform lower-rated ones by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]