Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) Buys Datadog (DDOG) Stock
Financial Disclosure Report
Clerk of the House of Representatives • Legislative Resource Center • B81 Cannon Building • Washington, DC 20515
Filer Information
- Name:
- Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D)
- Status:
- Member — House
- Party:
- Democrat
Filing Information
- Filing Type:
- Periodic Transaction Report
- Filing Year:
- 2026
- Filing Date:
- Oct 19, 2026
Schedule B: Transactions
| Asset | Transaction | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datadog, Inc. ($DDOG) | Buy | Sep 28, 2026 | $50,001 - $100,000 |
Summary of the filed report, not the original document.
Key Points
- Representative Jonathan L. Jackson bought shares of Datadog, Inc. in a transaction valued between $50,001 and $100,000 on September 28, 2026, according to a House periodic transaction report filed on October 19, 2026.
- Datadog shares recently traded around $256.26, sitting well above their 200-day moving average as the company prepares to report its next round of earnings on November 4, 2026.
- Major financial institutions adjusted their positions in the cloud monitoring software provider recently, while corporate insiders executed several stock sales through mid-September.
Since the trade, $DDOG is up 2.9% after 1 week and down 3.1% to date (from the $268.70 close on Sep 28, 2026).
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Democratic Representative Jonathan L. Jackson disclosed a purchase of Datadog, Inc. stock, according to a periodic transaction report filed with the House of Representatives on October 19, 2026. The trade, executed on September 28, 2026, fell into a value range between $50,001 and $100,000.
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Inside Representative Jackson's Datadog Trade
The transaction was revealed in a standard disclosure under the STOCK Act. Representative Jackson, a Democrat representing Illinois's 1st district, bought shares in the software firm while the stock changed hands. The reported disclosure provides a dollar range rather than an exact share count or purchase price.
Other Institutional Activity in Datadog, Inc.
Other institutional investors have adjusted their stakes in the company recently. Cibc Asset Management reduced its holdings by 9,140 shares, ending the period with 190,598 shares valued at about $49.4 million. Meanwhile, Jupiter Topco LLC added 3,471,761 shares to lift its total to 6,943,522 shares worth roughly $1.78 billion. Jennison Associates LLC grew its holdings by 937,617 shares, finishing with 6,860,657 shares valued at about $1.76 billion.
Datadog, Inc. Stock Up 3.7%
Datadog shares recently traded around $256.26, sitting about 4.6% below their closing price of $268.70 on the September 28 trade date. The stock trades above both its 50-day moving average of $247.63 and its 200-day moving average of $192.24.
Recent Earnings
For its trailing twelve months, the company generated $3.97 billion in revenue alongside $0.50 in earnings per share. Datadog posted a net profit margin of 4.5% and a return on equity of 4.7%. The firm is scheduled to release its next financial results on 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.
Corporate insiders completed multiple transactions ahead of the legislator's trade. Chief Financial Officer David M. Obstler sold 24,000 shares valued at $5.46 million on September 14, 2026, followed by another sale of 40,000 shares worth $9.10 million on the same day. General Counsel Kerry Acocella sold 5,280 shares valued at $1.21 million on September 14, 2026. Later, on September 21, 2026, CFO David M. Obstler sold an additional 16,000 shares worth $3.86 million.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Wall Street firms have kept positive ratings on the cloud software provider. UBS maintains a Buy rating with a $280.00 price target as of August 7, 2026, while Citigroup holds a Buy rating with a $305.00 target set on the same day. Scotiabank maintains a Sector Outperform rating with a $285.00 target as of August 8, 2026. Later, CIBC maintained an Outperformer rating with a $315.00 target on October 9, 2026, and RBC Capital kept an Outperform rating with a $320.00 target on October 12, 2026. Analysts maintain a consensus strong buy recommendation.
About Datadog, Inc.
Datadog operates a cloud-based software platform that helps businesses monitor security, infrastructure, and application performance in real time. The company's tools allow engineering teams to spot system issues quickly across complex digital environments.
Bottom Line
Investors tracking congressional disclosures will look to upcoming earnings on November 4, 2026, for further insight into the software firm's financial trajectory. Periodic transaction reports continue to provide transparency into the personal equity trades made by members of Congress.
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Source: Jonathan L. Jackson's STOCK Act disclosure on $DDOG (Sep 28, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts