DDOG.NASDAQDatadog, INC

Form 4: Datadog CTO Sells Shares Under 10b5-1 Plan

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report


Datadog's Chief Technology Officer, Alexis Le-Quoc, sold 43,224 shares of Class A Common Stock on November 24, 2025, under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan.

Summary

  • Alexis Le-Quoc, Datadog, Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer and a Director, reported the sale of 43,224 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • The transactions occurred on November 24, 2025, and were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on June 13, 2025.
  • The shares were sold in multiple transactions at weighted-average prices ranging from $156.8785 to $159.6158 per share.
  • The total approximate value of the shares sold is $6,849,200.
  • Following these transactions, Alexis Le-Quoc directly beneficially owns 352,437 shares of Class A Common Stock.
  • Additionally, 169 shares are indirectly beneficially owned by the Alexis Le-Quoc Revocable Trust.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The sentiment is neutral as the transaction is a pre-planned sale under a 10b5-1 plan, which is a routine liquidity event for an executive and not indicative of a change in company fundamentals or management's outlook.

Positives

  • The sales were conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which indicates the transactions were pre-scheduled and not based on new, non-public information, reducing concerns about opportunistic insider selling.

Negatives

  • Insider selling, even when pre-planned, can sometimes be viewed with slight caution by investors, though the impact is mitigated by the 10b5-1 plan.

Future Outlook

This filing does not contain any forward-looking statements or guidance regarding the company's future outlook.

Industry Context

This Form 4 filing reports a routine insider transaction and does not provide broader industry context or trends. It reflects a personal liquidity event for a key executive.

Related Party Transactions

  • 169 shares are indirectly beneficially owned by the Alexis Le-Quoc Revocable Trust, which is a related party to the reporting person.

Stakeholder Impact

  • Shareholders: The sale represents a routine, pre-planned liquidity event for a key executive and is unlikely to have a significant direct impact on the company's operational or strategic direction. The volume of shares sold is a small fraction of the company's total outstanding shares.

Key Dates

DateDescription
06/13/2025Date the 10b5-1 plan was established.
11/24/2025Date of the reported stock transactions.
11/26/2025Date the Form 4 filing was signed.

Keywords

Datadog, DDOG, Form 4, Insider Transaction, Stock Sale, Alexis Le-Quoc, CTO, 10b5-1 Plan

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