Shares of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) surged 29.22% during intraday trading on Tuesday, following the release of the company's first-quarter 2026 financial results and significantly raised forward guidance.
The dramatic price movement was driven by the cloud infrastructure provider reporting quarterly revenue of $257.9 million, beating analyst estimates of $249.7 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.44, which substantially exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.27. The company highlighted explosive growth in its AI business, with AI Customer Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) soaring 221% year-over-year to $170 million.
Furthermore, DigitalOcean raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $1.13 billion to $1.15 billion, up from previous guidance and above market expectations. The company also forecast 2027 revenue growth to exceed 50%, citing strong customer demand and approximately 60 MW of incremental committed data center capacity. The positive sentiment was bolstered by the recent launch of the DigitalOcean AI-Native Cloud platform.