Klingman & Associates 13F: Cuts Datadog (DDOG) Stake by $1.7M
Key Points
- Klingman & Associates trimmed its Datadog, Inc. stake by 9.1% to end with 61,389 shares valued at roughly $16.8 million.
- Datadog recently traded around $256.26, sitting 3.5% above its 50-day moving average ahead of its November 4, 2026 earnings report.
- Wall Street maintains a strong buy consensus on the stock, with a mean price target of $292.36 across 47 analyst opinions.
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Klingman & Associates reduced its stake in Datadog, Inc. DDOG during the quarter, according to a Form 13F filing with the SEC on October 20, 2026. The firm trimmed its holdings by 6,134 shares, marking a 9.1% reduction from the previous period. That left the firm with 61,389 shares of the cloud software provider, with a reported value of $16,811,378 at the time of the filing. Datadog closed at $260.36 on the filing date.
What Changed in Klingman & Associates's Datadog Position
The fund held 67,523 shares prior to the adjustment. Dropping 6,134 shares lowered its total count to 61,389 shares. The resulting position value reached $16.8 million, reflecting the 9.1% decrease in shares.
Other Institutional Activity in Datadog
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company reduced its holdings by 23,028 shares, ending with 100,161 shares worth about $27.4 million. Cibc Asset Management trimmed its position by 9,140 shares to finish with 190,598 shares valued at about $49.4 million. Jupiter Topco LLC grew its holdings by 3,471,761 shares, ending with 6,943,522 shares worth about $1.8 billion. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings by 937,617 shares, ending with 6,860,657 shares worth about $1.8 billion.
Datadog, Inc. Stock Up 3.7%
Datadog shares recently traded around $256.26 as of October 21, 2026, putting the price about 1.6% lower than its $260.36 close on the filing date. The stock sits roughly 3.5% above its 50-day moving average of $247.63 and 33.3% above its 200-day moving average of $192.24. It trades 14.8% below its 52-week high of $300.68 and well above its 52-week low of $98.01. The company has a market value of roughly $93.5 billion, a forward P/E of 87.2, and a beta of 1.51.
Recent Earnings
Datadog reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of $3.97 billion with year-over-year revenue growth of 35.6%. The company posted trailing earnings of $0.50 per share, alongside a net profit margin of 4.5% and a return on equity of 4.7%. Its next earnings report is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
Earnings drift grade
Outlook vs expectations on the last report — not price action.
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Forward outlook
15 target raises vs 2 cuts.
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EPS & revenue
EPS beat estimates by 15.9%. Revenue beat estimates by 2.6%.
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Profit surprise
EBITDA missed by 66 percent. Operating income missed by 71 percent.
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Pre-earnings setup
Bar was high, analysts already very bullish.
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Analyst signal
15 target raises, 2 target cuts.
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Earnings quality
Operating margin up 2.4 points. Positive free cash flow.
Earnings Call Summary
Datadog had an outstanding quarter with revenue of $1.006 billion, up 32 percent year over year and beating expectations. The company landed major deals with two of the world's largest artificial intelligence research teams and saw strong growth in non-artificial-intelligence customers as well, with net revenue retention around 120 percent. Management highlighted strong adoption of their artificial intelligence products like GPU monitoring and their security agents, which are helping customers monitor complex workloads faster and more efficiently.
Guidance Datadog raised full year revenue guidance to $4.3 billion to $4.34 billion, up from prior expectations. For next quarter they expect $1.07 billion to $1.08 billion in revenue. They are investing heavily in artificial intelligence products and expect continued strong growth driven by cloud migration and new AI training workloads at hyperscaler companies.
Slightly positive report. The quarter was acceptable, but the forward setup is not strong.
Insider Buying and Selling at Datadog, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer David M. Obstler sold 24,000 shares on September 14, 2026, for a total value of $5,459,447. Obstler also sold 40,000 shares on September 14, 2026, worth $9,098,759, and another 16,000 shares on September 21, 2026, at an average price of $241.25 for a total value of $3,860,000. General Counsel Kerry Acocella sold 5,280 shares on September 14, 2026, valued at $1,208,328.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
On October 9, 2026, CIBC maintained its outperformer rating while raising its price target from $280.00 to $315.00. RBC Capital maintained an outperform rating and lifted its target from $280.00 to $320.00 on October 12, 2026. Barclays maintained an overweight rating on October 13, 2026, boosting its target from $290.00 to $300.00. Mizuho maintained an outperform rating on October 15, 2026, raising its target from $300.00 to $330.00. Bernstein upgraded the stock to an outperform rating on October 19, 2026, and raised its price target from $237.00 to $350.00. Wall Street currently rates the stock a strong buy, backed by a mean price target of $292.36 across 47 analyst opinions.
About Datadog
Datadog, Inc. runs an observability and security platform designed for cloud applications. Headquartered in New York, the company provides monitoring and analytics tools that help engineering teams track the performance of their cloud infrastructure and software systems.
Bottom Line
Klingman & Associates joined other institutional managers in trimming its position during the period. Investors will look to the upcoming earnings release on November 4, 2026, for further updates on the software provider's financial trajectory.
Source: Klingman & Associates's 13F filing on $DDOG (Oct 20, 2026). 13F filings show holdings as of the end of the reporting quarter and may not reflect the fund's current position. Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts