Spotlight on Datadog: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Datadog. Our analysis of options history for Datadog DDOG revealed 16 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 56% of traders were bullish, while 43% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $250,638, and 11 were calls, valued at $590,816.

Projected Price Targets

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $85.0 to $165.0 for Datadog during the past quarter.

Insights into Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Datadog's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Datadog's whale trades within a strike price range from $85.0 to $165.0 in the last 30 days.

Datadog Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
DDOG PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/16/26 $85.00 $126.4K 20 224
DDOG CALL SWEEP BULLISH 09/20/24 $110.00 $88.1K 167 50
DDOG CALL SWEEP BULLISH 03/15/24 $135.00 $84.6K 2.8K 179
DDOG CALL TRADE BEARISH 03/15/24 $140.00 $76.1K 2.1K 546
DDOG CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 06/21/24 $145.00 $71.2K 793 8

About Datadog

Datadog is a cloud-native company that focuses on analyzing machine data. The firm's product portfolio, delivered as software-as-a-service, allows a client to monitor and analyze its entire IT infrastructure. Datadog's platform can ingest and analyze large amounts of machine-generated data in real time, allowing clients to utilize it for a variety of different applications throughout their businesses.

Where Is Datadog Standing Right Now?

  • With a trading volume of 7,724,738, the price of DDOG is up by 1.04%, reaching $136.25.
  • Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
  • Next earnings report is scheduled for 0 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Datadog

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $141.0.

  • An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Datadog, maintaining a target price of $130.
  • Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Truist Securities keeps a Buy rating on Datadog with a target price of $140.
  • An analyst from BMO Capital has revised its rating downward to Outperform, adjusting the price target to $140.
  • Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald continues to hold a Overweight rating for Datadog, targeting a price of $145.
  • An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Datadog, which currently sits at a price target of $150.

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