Datadog Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG) shares are trading higher Thursday on possible continued momentum after strong earnings from Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) on Wednesday.
- Datadog shares are climbing with conviction. Why is DDOG stock surging?
Snowflake’s Results Drive AI Optimism
Snowflake reported a second-quarter double beat, with revenue of $1.55 billion versus estimates of $1.48 billion and adjusted earnings per share of 62 cents versus estimates of 45 cents. Product revenue grew 37% year-over-year, and remaining performance obligations rose 30% year-over-year to $9 billion.
“AI continues to compound our advantages, creating a flywheel effect across the business,” said Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake.
Snowflake shares soared more than 22% following the report, pulling Datadog higher in sympathy. Datadog offers an AI-powered observability and security platform and often moves alongside Snowflake given the overlap in enterprise AI infrastructure demand.
Datadog Shares Rise
DDOG Price Action: At the time of publication, Datadog shares are trading 5.15% higher at $220.00, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Photo via Shutterstock
Login to comment