Is DDOG Worth Buying in 2026?

Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock

STOCK SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE Updated 2026-08-23

Here’s whether Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DDOG) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.

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Bullish

Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+0.14% over 10 days); RSI 39 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +82.4%; 3-month momentum positive (+6.0%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 19.5% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.

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DDOG is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($174.27) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($249.42), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 38.5 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +82.4% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 62.0%).

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $18,244 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 62.0%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($174.27)
Above 50-day MA ($249.42)
RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 38.5
Positive return (+82.4%)
!Within 10% of period high (−19.5%)
Period Range $235.62
$98.01 $292.72
RSI (14) 38.5
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$235.62
Period Return+82.4%
Period High$292.72
Period Low$98.01
Drawdown−19.5%
MA-50$249.42
MA-200$174.27
RSI (14)38.5
Avg Volume (30d)4.8M
vs. SPYbeat by 62.0%
Return Rank#161 of 999

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