GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $110.07 According to Analysts

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have given a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $110.07.

A number of analysts recently commented on GDDY shares. Citigroup decreased their price objective on GoDaddy from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of GoDaddy to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GoDaddy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 31st.

Key GoDaddy News

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential Gen Digital acquisition: The Financial Times reported that Gen Digital, the cybersecurity company behind Norton, has made a preliminary offer or is considering acquiring GoDaddy. A deal could give Gen access to GoDaddy’s customer base of more than 20 million small businesses, creators and entrepreneurs, expanding its distribution beyond security and privacy products. The report has not indicated that a definitive agreement has been reached. A Major Software Player Has Its Eyes on GoDaddy, Says a Report
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity: Investors purchased approximately 13,002 call options, roughly 454% above typical volume. The activity suggests increased bullish speculation and may have amplified the stock’s reaction to the takeover report. Trading was briefly halted under a limit-up/limit-down pause as volatility surged. Most Active Options Report
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating performance was ahead of expectations: GoDaddy’s latest reported quarter included adjusted earnings of $1.83 per share versus the $1.69 consensus estimate and revenue of $1.30 billion versus expectations of $1.29 billion. Revenue increased 6.6% year over year, providing fundamental support for investor interest. Q2 Earnings Highlights: GoDaddy Versus E-commerce Software Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Takeover speculation remains unconfirmed: The reported approach is preliminary, and investors face the risk that negotiations do not progress or that terms are less favorable than implied by the market reaction.
• Negative Sentiment: Securities class-action lawsuits: Several law firms publicized a shareholder lawsuit alleging GoDaddy misrepresented its discounting and customer-acquisition practices between September 3, 2025, and February 24, 2026. The lead-plaintiff deadline is October 20, 2026. The litigation could create legal costs, reputational risk and additional uncertainty, although the announcements largely repeat an already reported case. Kaplan Fox Announces a Securities Class Action Against GoDaddy

GoDaddy Stock Up 5.0%

GDDY stock opened at $101.19 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $96.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy has a 12 month low of $71.59 and a 12 month high of $143.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 660.96%. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that GoDaddy will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at GoDaddy

In other news, CEO Amanpal Bhutani sold 8,194 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.19, for a total value of $829,150.86. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 504,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,055,718.07. The trade was a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,261 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.81, for a total value of $207,582.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 17,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,628,158.54. The trade was a 11.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,858 shares of company stock worth $2,593,081. Company insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of GoDaddy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 3.5% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,318 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its stake in GoDaddy by 191.0% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 259 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel grew its holdings in GoDaddy by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 14,540 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,804,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in GoDaddy by 93.8% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the period. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of GoDaddy by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,072 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. 90.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) is a technology company that provides online tools and services for entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals. Its offerings are designed to help customers establish, manage and grow an online presence, including domain-name registration, domain search and management, website hosting, professional email and online security services.

The company also provides website-building and commerce solutions that support online stores, appointment scheduling, digital marketing, search-engine optimization, social media management and payment acceptance.