GoDaddy Inc. $GDDY Shares Purchased by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank increased its stake in shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) by 4.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 396,500 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in GoDaddy were worth $32,779,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GDDY. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in GoDaddy by 4.8% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,887 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $258,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of GoDaddy by 1.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 12,136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,185,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 2,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Martin Capital Advisors LLP raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Martin Capital Advisors LLP now owns 9,082 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,127,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,859 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $851,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Benchmark lowered their target price on GoDaddy from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of GoDaddy from $154.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $118.43.

Insider Activity at GoDaddy

In other GoDaddy news, CFO Mark Mccaffrey sold 3,958 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.86, for a total transaction of $355,665.88. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 109,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,815,228.08. This trade represents a 3.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Amanpal Singh Bhutani sold 8,373 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.86, for a total value of $752,397.78. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 521,747 shares in the company, valued at $46,884,185.42. This trade represents a 1.58% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 16,751 shares of company stock worth $1,480,228. Insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GoDaddy

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Rosen Law Firm and Kaplan Fox, announced or reiterated investigations into possible securities law violations tied to GoDaddy, increasing legal and headline risk for shareholders. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: GoDaddy is also facing pre-earnings caution, with coverage saying expectations for the upcoming Q2 2026 report do not point to an easy earnings beat, which can keep investors defensive. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate articles highlighted GoDaddy’s new developer platform and a broader “fair value” discussion, which could support the long-term growth story, but the near-term stock reaction appears dominated by the legal-investigation headlines. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: One commentary piece argued GoDaddy may be mispriced after its steep drop, but this was opinion-based and did not change the near-term catalyst mix. Article Title

GoDaddy Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:GDDY opened at $87.76 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.62 billion, a PE ratio of 13.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.86. GoDaddy Inc. has a twelve month low of $71.59 and a twelve month high of $169.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.45.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The technology company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.07. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.32% and a return on equity of 366.90%. The firm had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.51 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GoDaddy Company Profile

GoDaddy is a technology company that provides a suite of online services aimed primarily at small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals looking to establish and grow an online presence. The company’s core activities include domain name registration and aftermarket services, a range of website hosting options, and tools for building, managing and promoting websites. Its product mix is designed to simplify the technical aspects of running a website so customers can focus on their businesses.

Product and service offerings span website builders and managed WordPress hosting, shared and dedicated hosting, e-commerce capabilities, email and productivity solutions, SSL certificates and site security tools, and online marketing and search engine optimization services.