Insider Selling: GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Director Sells $31,668.00 in Stock

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Director Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total transaction of $31,668.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,333,856.16. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Leah Sweet also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 28th, Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of GoDaddy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $31,645.25.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GDDY traded up $2.63 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $100.51. 1,981,154 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,827,090. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. GoDaddy Inc. has a one year low of $71.59 and a one year high of $150.47. The company has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $92.32 and a 200 day moving average of $87.62.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 660.96% and a net margin of 17.83%.GoDaddy’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. William Blair lowered shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. B. Riley Financial dropped their price target on GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial lowered GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $154.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of GoDaddy from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $80.00 to $76.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

GoDaddy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks analysis characterized GoDaddy as a strong value stock, potentially supporting investor interest given its valuation metrics and established earnings base. Here’s Why GoDaddy Is a Strong Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms, including Pomerantz, Kaplan Fox, Rosen, Glancy Prongay, SBS and other investor-rights practices, reminded shareholders that a lead-plaintiff deadline is October 20, 2026. These announcements largely repeat existing information rather than introduce a new operating development. Kaplan Fox Deadline Announcement
• Negative Sentiment: GoDaddy faces a securities-fraud class action covering investors who purchased shares from September 3, 2025, through February 24, 2026. The complaints allege that GoDaddy misrepresented customer-acquisition trends and its go-to-market strategy, including the impact of a $4.99 one-year domain promotion that allegedly replaced higher-value multiyear bookings and reduced upfront bookings. SueWallSt GoDaddy Securities Class Action Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Law firms say the alleged disclosures were followed by a roughly 14% stock decline, and they are seeking investors to participate in or lead the case. Although the allegations have not been proven, continued litigation could increase legal costs, distract management and pressure the company’s valuation. GoDaddy Class Action Alert

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 945,202 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $117,281,000 after buying an additional 50,959 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in GoDaddy by 27.0% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 553,300 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,741,000 after acquiring an additional 117,800 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in GoDaddy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,303,000. Swiss National Bank lifted its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 396,500 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,779,000 after purchasing an additional 17,100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor purchased a new position in shares of GoDaddy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,938,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

About GoDaddy

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.