GoDaddy Inc. $GDDY Shares Sold by Quantitative Investment Management LLC

Quantitative Investment Management LLC lessened its stake in GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) by 81.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,655 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 24,079 shares during the quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings in GoDaddy were worth $479,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 stake in shares of GoDaddy by 1.0% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 12,136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,185,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC grew its holdings in GoDaddy by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 2,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $283,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in GoDaddy by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,859 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in GoDaddy by 3.5% during the 1st 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on GDDY shares. William Blair downgraded GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush cut their price target on GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded GoDaddy to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on GoDaddy from $154.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

Insider Transactions at GoDaddy

In other GoDaddy news, Director Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total value 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,261 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.81, for a total transaction of $207,582.41. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 17,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,628,158.54. The trade was a 11.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 10,911 shares of company stock valued at $935,291 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GoDaddy

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

GoDaddy Stock Up 2.7%

NYSE:GDDY opened at $100.51 on Wednesday. The company 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 one year low of $71.59 and a one year high of $150.47. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.62. 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 (NYSE:GDDY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.14. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 660.96% and a net margin of 17.83%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. GoDaddy’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GoDaddy 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.