DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 6, 2026

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Q1 2026 double beat with 22% top-line growth, raised 2026/2027 outlook, Q2 revenue guidance above estimates, AI-Native Cloud/GPU catalysts, and about 75% 21-day breakout momentum.

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Idea window: 5/6/2026 – 5/13/2026Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$122.59
Market Cap
$15.32B
1D Return
-6.46%
YTD Return
+154.76%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
52.0
P/B
14.7
P/S
15.2
EV/EBITDA
43.4
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

5.0

Key Financial Insights: • Equity Recovery • Heavy Leverage • Margin Pressure DOCN's improved equity and liquidity support its recovery, but rising debt, margin compression, capital intensity, and elevated valuation warrant caution.

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Price Behavior

4.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Lower highs • Two-day rebound • Below average Support Level: $104.87–$108.92 Resistance Level: $114.99–$116.66 DOCN remains in a cautious downtrend over the last month despite a two-session rebound, with support at $104.87–$108.92 and a bullish shift needing a reclaim of $114.99–$116.66.

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Sentiment & News

6.0

Key News Insights: • AI Agent Launch • Institutional Buying • Insider Selling DigitalOcean's AI product momentum and institutional interest are encouraging, but post-earnings share weakness and insider selling warrant caution ahead of upcoming investor conferences.

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AI Summary

5.0
Neutral

DOCN's AI upside now hinges less on demand—validated by large customer commitments—than on converting GPU and power capacity into profitable revenue without further margin compression, capex strain, or pressure from its ~$2 billion debt load; investors should wait for evidence of capacity expansion and improving free-cash-flow conversion before underwriting its premium valuation.

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AI summary updated 5 days ago

Description

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. operates a global cloud computing platform that supplies on-demand infrastructure and development tools primarily for developers, startups and small-to-medium enterprises. The company offers compute, storage and networking services alongside managed application, container and database options, which customers employ across web and mobile applications, hosting, e-commerce, media, gaming and other workloads. Founded in 2012, DigitalOcean is headquartered in New York and serves users in North America, Europe, Asia and other regions.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
May 6May 13DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
Q1 2026 double beat with 22% top-line growth, raised 2026/2027 outlook, Q2 revenue guidance above estimates, AI-Native Cloud/GPU catalysts, and about 75% 21-day breakout momentum.
Closed-1.1%
Mar 18Mar 25DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
DigitalOcean reported an upside Q4 with raised 2026–27 outlook and ~150% YoY AI ARR growth, launched new GPU products and signed notable AI customers, while the stock has broken out ~21% over 21 days. Strong AI‑driven demand, fresh guidance and active investor events together support near‑term upside for a momentum/event‑driven long.
Closed+5.5%
Jan 1Jan 8DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
DigitalOcean presents a hot idea with strong AI-driven revenue growth, record earnings, expanded partnerships, raised guidance, and positive technical indicators. Despite leverage risks, positive cash flow and analyst upgrades underpin near-term price appreciation prospects tied to accelerating AI infrastructure adoption.
Closed+9.0%
Nov 10Nov 17DOCNDigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
DigitalOcean (DOCN) exhibits robust Q3 revenue growth (16% YoY), strong AI-related product adoption doubling revenue, positive cash-flow margins, raised guidance, and strong technical momentum with 33% rally over 21 days. The stock benefits from capacity expansion and AI cloud tailwinds supporting near-term price gains.
Closed-13.8%
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