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

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

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of GDDY traded up $2.63 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $100.51. 1,981,154 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,827,090. GoDaddy Inc. has a 12 month low of $71.59 and a 12 month high of $150.47. The stock has a market capitalization 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. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $92.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $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 released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 660.96% and a net margin of 17.83%.GoDaddy’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on GDDY. Wedbush cut their price target on GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. William Blair lowered shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. B. Riley Financial reduced their price target on GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on GoDaddy from $154.00 to $124.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $95.00 price objective (up from $93.00) on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GoDaddy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in GoDaddy by 93.8% during the first 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 period. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 191.0% during the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 259 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Acuitas Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GoDaddy during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in GoDaddy during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in GoDaddy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

More GoDaddy News

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

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.