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“Datadog Surges After Strong Earnings Beat and Raised Guidance, Lifting Software Sector” 🚨🚨🚨

Datadog shares soared nearly 30% after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, sparking a broader rally across software and cloud-related stocks.

The company posted revenue of $1.01 billion, up 32% year over year and above analyst estimates of $957.8 million. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.60, also beating expectations of $0.52.

Datadog significantly upgraded its full-year forecast, now expecting revenue between $4.3 billion and $4.34 billion, up from its previous range of $4.06 billion to $4.1 billion. It also raised its adjusted EPS guidance to $2.36–$2.44.

The strong outlook helped fuel gains across the broader software sector, with the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF rising roughly 4% intraday. Other major software and cybersecurity names also climbed, including Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Palantir Technologies, GitLab, and Atlassian.

Analysts were particularly encouraged by Datadog’s commentary on artificial intelligence demand. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives called the report a “transformational print,” raising his price target to $220 and highlighting AI as a key growth driver rather than a competitive threat. He noted expanding use cases in cloud migration, digital transformation, and AI training workloads as a multi-year growth catalyst.

Adding to investor confidence, Datadog also announced it has achieved FedRAMP High certification, allowing it to serve U.S. government clients with stricter security requirements. The certification reinforces the company’s positioning in regulated industries and strengthens its enterprise credibility.

The stock had already been up more than 47% year-to-date heading into earnings, and the latest surge underscores continued investor enthusiasm for AI-linked infrastructure and cloud observability platforms.