GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Director Leah Sweet Sells 325 Shares

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Director Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $31,645.25. Following the sale, the director owned 14,014 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,364,543.18. The trade was a 2.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at 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 Tuesday, September 1st, Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of GoDaddy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total value of $31,668.00.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

NYSE GDDY traded up $2.63 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $100.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,981,154 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,827,090. GoDaddy Inc. has a 52-week low of $71.59 and a 52-week high of $150.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $92.32 and a 200 day 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. The stock has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.94.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GoDaddy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of GDDY. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its position in GoDaddy by 145.6% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 191.0% during the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 259 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GoDaddy in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acuitas Investments LLC purchased a new stake in GoDaddy in the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.28% 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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $95.00 price objective (up from $93.00) on shares of GoDaddy in a research report on Friday, July 31st. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of GoDaddy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wedbush reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

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.