Shares of DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (DOCN) tumbled 5.87% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, despite the company reporting strong third-quarter results and raising its full-year guidance. The significant drop suggests investors may be focusing on concerns beyond the headline numbers.
DigitalOcean, which provides cloud infrastructure services, announced its Q3 2025 financial results before the market opened. The company reported revenue of $230 million, representing a 16% year-over-year increase. Net income soared to $158 million, up 381% compared to the same period last year, while Adjusted EBITDA grew 15% to $100 million.
CEO Paddy Srinivasan highlighted the company's momentum, stating, "DigitalOcean's unified agentic cloud is driving accelerated momentum in Q3. Revenue increased 16% year over year and we delivered the strongest incremental organic ARR in our history." The company also reported significant traction with larger customers, with those having an annual run-rate of more than $1 million driving $110 million in total ARR, up 72% year-over-year.
Despite these positive results and the company raising its full-year 2025 revenue guidance to $896-$897 million and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance to 41%, investors appear to be reacting negatively. The sharp pre-market decline may indicate concerns about the company's growth rate, competitive pressures in the cloud infrastructure market, or other factors not immediately apparent in the earnings release.
As the market opens, investors and analysts will likely be looking for more details during the company's earnings call, scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET. The disconnect between the reported results and the stock's performance underscores the importance of factors beyond just quarterly numbers in shaping market sentiment.