Datadog IncQ3 guidance implies deceleration to 29% growth, below prior 36%, triggering a 19% sell-off despite strong Q2 results.

Datadog shares dropped 19% after the company reported second-quarter revenue of $1.12 billion, up 36% year-over-year and above its own forecast, while raising full-year revenue guidance to between $4.45 billion and $4.47 billion. The sell-off was driven by third-quarter revenue guidance of $1.135 billion to $1.145 billion, implying about 29% growth, a sharp deceleration from the 36% just delivered, partly because its largest customer began reducing usage. Adjusted earnings per share were 65 cents, beating the 57-to-59-cent range, and the company lifted its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $2.50 to $2.54 per share. The stock traded near $229, about 91 times this year's expected adjusted earnings, leaving little room for error as growth slows. Separately, Datadog launched its platform on the AWS Europe (London) Region on July 16, giving UK customers a local option for storing observability and security data.
Datadog IncQ3 guidance implies deceleration to 29% growth, below prior 36%, triggering a 19% sell-off despite strong Q2 results.