Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Datadog ( DDOG ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in DDOG usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 13 extraordinary options activities for Datadog ( DDOG ). This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 30% leaning bullish and 69% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $927,223, and 5 are calls, amounting to $790,377.

Predicted Price Range

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $60.0 to $165.0 for Datadog ( DDOG ) over the recent three months.

Analyzing 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 ( DDOG ) 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 ( DDOG ) whale trades within a strike price range from $60.0 to $165.0 in the last 30 days.

Datadog Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Datadog

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

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Datadog ( DDOG ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Present Market Standing of Datadog

With a volume of 990,488, the price of DDOG is up 1.27% at $146.67.

RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.

Next earnings are expected to be released in 36 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Datadog

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $181.0.

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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Loop Capital continues to hold a Buy rating for Datadog ( DDOG ), targeting a price of $200.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating on Datadog ( DDOG ) with a target price of $165.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Datadog ( DDOG ) with a target price of $170.

* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Truist Securities continues to hold a Buy rating for Datadog ( DDOG ), targeting a price of $170.

* In a cautious move, an analyst from Macquarie downgraded its rating to Outperform, setting a price target of $200.

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