The options market is pricing a — move for DDOG's 2026-11-05 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, DDOG has actually moved ±12.2% on average (biggest: ±31.3%). That's a 1.28× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look underpriced — DDOG has historically moved more than the market prices in, which favors buying premium (long straddle/strangle) into the print. It has exceeded the implied move in 63% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 0% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been positive 63% of the time (avg +5.2%).
Longer run: across all 20 reports on record (since 2020-02-13), the options overpriced DDOG's move 50% of the time — less often than the 57% market-wide average. Median actual move was 0.91× the implied (mean implied ±9.4%, mean actual ±10%), so on this longer sample the options screen fairly priced. See how that compares across 2,422 prints →
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 0.58 | 0.18 | miss | ±11.2% | -19% | -14.9% |
| 2026-05-07 | 0.50 | 0.17 | miss | ±11% | +31.3% | +42.9% |
| 2026-02-10 | 0.55 | 0.15 | miss | ±12.1% | +13.7% | — |
| 2025-11-06 | 0.45 | 0.11 | miss | ±9% | +23.1% | +23.2% |
| 2025-08-07 | 0.41 | 0.06 | miss | ±7.3% | -0.4% | -6% |
| 2025-05-06 | 0.42 | 0.08 | miss | ±9.8% | +0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2025-02-13 | 0.43 | 0.13 | miss | ±7.9% | -8.2% | -13% |
| 2024-11-07 | 0.39 | 0.15 | miss | ±8% | +1.1% | +0.1% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
DDOG is scheduled to report on 2026-11-05, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The expected move is the size of the post-earnings swing the options market is pricing in (from the ATM straddle). We show DDOG's live.
Over its last 8 reports, DDOG has beaten EPS estimates 0% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, DDOG moved ±12.2% on average versus a ±9.5% implied move — a 1.28× ratio, so the options have been cheap (it moves more than priced). It exceeded the implied move 63% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
See DDOG's positioning too: DDOG gamma exposure → · DDOG options flow →
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The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
