Vinva Investment Management Ltd Buys 71,838 Shares of GoDaddy Inc. $GDDY

Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) by 45.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 230,073 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 71,838 shares during the period. GoDaddy accounts for 0.7% of Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding. Vinva Investment Management Ltd owned 0.17% of GoDaddy worth $33,029,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GDDY. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 85.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 184 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in GoDaddy in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its holdings in GoDaddy by 125.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 284 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its position in GoDaddy by 141.5% during the 3rd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 355 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in GoDaddy during the 2nd quarter worth $66,000. Institutional investors own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

More GoDaddy News

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed an EPS beat (reported $1.80 vs. $1.58 expected) and ~6.8% revenue growth year/year, giving the stock a clear fundamental tailwind. Quarterly Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sell‑side coverage is mixed but constructive overall — consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average target near $132, which limits dramatic upside but keeps placement support from analysts. Analyst Consensus
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling this week increases near‑term supply and hurts sentiment: CEO Amanpal Bhutani sold 34,148 shares (avg ~$88.99), CFO Mark McCaffrey sold 17,406 shares, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 766 shares, and a director sold 650 shares. These SEC filings are notable because executive disposals at this scale often trigger short‑term selling pressure. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4 CAO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts have trimmed price targets in recent notes (Evercore to $95 with an “In Line” rating; several other firms cut targets), which reduces perceived upside and can prompt portfolio rebalancing by institutions. Evercore Note Analyst Summary

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Leah Sweet sold 650 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.86, for a total transaction of $56,459.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $991,420.04. This trade represents a 5.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Amanpal Singh Bhutani sold 34,148 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.99, for a total transaction of $3,038,830.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 530,120 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,175,378.80. This trade represents a 6.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 63,005 shares of company stock worth $5,690,243. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on GDDY shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of GoDaddy in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of GoDaddy in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their target price on GoDaddy from $200.00 to $118.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on GoDaddy from $130.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on GoDaddy from $145.00 to $77.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.93.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GDDY opened at $94.08 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.50, a current ratio of 0.61 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $101.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $122.92. GoDaddy Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.06 and a fifty-two week high of $193.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.96.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The technology company reported $1.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.22. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 369.00% and a net margin of 17.67%.The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.36 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.