On September 17, Datadog rose 3.09% in regular trading, trading at $237.85/share, with turnover of $84.337 million. The rally was driven by a string of bullish analyst actions and continued strength across the AI application software sector.

On the news front, Wedbush recently raised its price target on Datadog to $275 from $260, maintaining an Outperform rating. Earlier, Daiwa Securities significantly lifted its target to $300 from $240, also keeping a Buy rating. According to FactSet, the consensus analyst rating on Datadog stands at Buy, with a mean price target of $288.05 — implying roughly 21% upside from current levels. Multiple investment banks remain constructive on Datadog's growth prospects in AI observability, as the company's AI-native customer cohort continues to expand rapidly, now exceeding 750 AI-native customers, with all 10 of the largest AI companies on the platform and eight spending over $10 million.

The broader AI application software sector has been gaining momentum recently, with names such as Snowflake and Monday.com also posting notable gains, providing a supportive backdrop for Datadog's advance.

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