Investing.com | Editor Rachael Rajan
Published Dec 12, 2024 04:24PM ET
On Thursday, Macquarie initiated coverage on Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), a cloud-based monitoring and analytics platform, with an Outperform rating and a price target of $200.
"These factors outweigh intense competition and relatively high trading multiples, in our view," the firm said.
The firm highlighted several key factors contributing to the positive outlook for the company, including favorable market dynamics and the company's potential for gaining more market share.
The analyst from Macquarie pointed out Datadog's robust revenue model and its ongoing expansion of services as pivotal elements for its growth. The emphasis on Datadog's exposure to large language model (LLM) inferencing suggests that the company is well-positioned to benefit from the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
Datadog's strategy of encouraging customers to adopt multiple products has been noted as a strength, as it can lead to deeper integration within customer operations and potentially higher revenue per customer. Additionally, the company's strong free cash flow (FCF) generation was cited as a significant indicator of financial health and operational efficiency.
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