GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) CFO Mark Mccaffrey 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 that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.91, for a total transaction of $592,644.43. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 99,855 shares in the company, valued at $10,076,368.05. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 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 Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of GDDY traded up $1.70 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $103.57. 1,895,762 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,805,950. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $87.82. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $71.59 and a 52 week high of $150.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.12 billion, a PE ratio of 15.37, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.94.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 660.96% and a net margin of 17.83%.The firm’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GDDY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial cut GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reiterated 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. Wedbush dropped their target price on GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $154.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

GoDaddy News Summary

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GDDY. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in 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 valued at $1,108,733,000 after acquiring an additional 12,851,619 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in GoDaddy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $250,020,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in GoDaddy by 117.5% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,989,931 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $370,991,000 after purchasing an additional 1,615,005 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in GoDaddy by 99.7% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,631,100 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $223,183,000 after buying an additional 814,360 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 433.9% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 645,754 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $80,125,000 after buying an additional 524,811 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.