Datadog Stock Surges 11% After Hours After Making S&P 500 Debut
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 03 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Stock Surge: Datadog Inc's stock rose nearly 11% to $149.70 in after-hours trading following the announcement of its inclusion in the S&P 500 index, set to take effect on July 9, 2025, replacing Juniper Networks.
Strong Financial Performance: The company reported a 25% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 2025, exceeding expectations with revenues of $761.55 million, and is expected to benefit from rising AI and analytics budgets despite concerns about margin pressure.
Analyst Views on HPE
Wall Street analysts forecast HPE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HPE is 26.47 USD with a low forecast of 21.00 USD and a high forecast of 31.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 21.950
Low
21.00
Averages
26.47
High
31.00
Current: 21.950
Low
21.00
Averages
26.47
High
31.00
About HPE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company is a global technology company focused on developing intelligent solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze and act upon data seamlessly from edge to cloud. Its customers range from small-and-medium-sized businesses to large global enterprises and governmental entities. Its segments include Server, Hybrid Cloud, Networking, Financial Services, and Corporate Investments and Other. Its Server segment offerings consist of general-purpose servers for multi-workload computing, workload-optimized servers, and integrated systems. Its Hybrid Cloud segment offers a range of cloud-native and hybrid solutions across storage, private cloud and the infrastructure software-as-a-service space. The Networking segment develops and sells high-performance networking and security products and services. Its Financial Services segment provides flexible investment solutions, such as leasing, financing, IT consumption, utility programs, and asset management services.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.





