GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) CFO Sells 5,873 Shares of Stock

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) CFO Mark McCaffrey sold 5,873 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.91, for a total transaction of $592,644.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 99,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,076,368.05. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, 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.

Mark Mccaffrey also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 8th, Mark McCaffrey sold 3,500 shares of GoDaddy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.92, for a total transaction of $290,220.00.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

NYSE GDDY traded up $1.70 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $103.57. The company had a trading volume of 1,895,762 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,805,950. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10. The firm has a market cap of $13.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $71.59 and a fifty-two week high of $150.47. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $93.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.82.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last released 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. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. Equities analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about GoDaddy

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts’ average price target of approximately $110.07 implies further upside from recent trading levels. GoDaddy also recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, providing a fundamental counterweight to the legal concerns. GoDaddy Analyst Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple investor-rights firms are publicizing the same securities class action and the October 20, 2026 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status. The repeated announcements primarily increase awareness of existing litigation rather than represent a new operating development. Kaplan Fox GoDaddy Class Action Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: GoDaddy faces a proposed securities-fraud class action covering investors who purchased shares between September 3, 2025, and February 24, 2026. The complaint alleges that the company and certain executives failed to disclose the impact of a $4.99 one-year domain promotion, which allegedly encouraged short-term, lower-value contracts and pressured upfront bookings, despite statements that discounting had been turned off. The allegations have not been proven. GoDaddy Securities Class Action Allegations
• Negative Sentiment: Law firms say the alleged disclosure issues preceded an approximately 14% stock decline. Continued litigation could create legal expenses, management distraction, settlement risk and additional pressure on GoDaddy’s valuation. GoDaddy Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: A GoDaddy director sold 325 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The relatively small, scheduled transaction is unlikely to materially affect valuation but may add modest caution among investors. GoDaddy Director Stock Sale

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on GDDY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded GoDaddy to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of GoDaddy in a report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush decreased their price target on GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Nine 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, GoDaddy has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GDDY. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 6,098.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 13,062,353 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,108,733,000 after acquiring an additional 12,851,619 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of GoDaddy by 1.0% in the first quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,314,456 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $270,924,000 after buying an additional 33,509 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in GoDaddy by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,216,382 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $399,089,000 after purchasing an additional 319,515 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 117.5% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,989,931 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $370,991,000 after buying an additional 1,615,005 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,821,379 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $350,077,000 after acquiring an additional 56,086 shares during the period. 90.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.