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 on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total transaction of $31,668.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,333,856.16. The trade was a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $31,645.25.

GoDaddy Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of GDDY stock traded up $2.63 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $100.51. 1,981,154 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,827,090. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy Inc. has a 12-month low of $71.59 and a 12-month high of $150.47. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10.

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

GoDaddy News Roundup

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on GDDY shares. Benchmark reduced their target price on GoDaddy from $185.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of GoDaddy to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. UBS Group started coverage on shares of GoDaddy in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. William Blair cut shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut shares of GoDaddy from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $80.00 to $76.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GoDaddy

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in GoDaddy by 93.8% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its stake in GoDaddy by 191.0% in the 4th 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 period. Acuitas Investments LLC purchased a new stake in GoDaddy in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in GoDaddy in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in GoDaddy during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. 90.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.