GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) CAO Sells $53,630.70 in Stock

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 530 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.19, for a total value of $53,630.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 17,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,740,872.76. This represents a 2.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Phontip Palitwanon also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,261 shares of GoDaddy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.81, for a total value of $207,582.41.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of GDDY stock opened at $101.34 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $93.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $87.91. 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 $12.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy Inc. has a 1 year low of $71.59 and a 1 year high of $150.47.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of GoDaddy by 93.8% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 372 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Acuitas Investments LLC acquired a new stake in GoDaddy in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in GoDaddy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in GoDaddy in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

GoDaddy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GoDaddy’s latest reported quarter remains a fundamental bright spot: adjusted EPS of $1.83 exceeded the $1.69 consensus estimate, revenue reached $1.30 billion versus $1.29 billion expected, and sales grew 6.6% year over year. The average analyst price target of about $110.07 indicates potential upside if operating performance remains resilient.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Amanpal Bhutani, CFO Mark McCaffrey, Chief Accounting Officer Phontip Palitwanon and Director Sigal Zarmi reported stock sales. The transactions were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax obligations tied to vested equity awards, and the executives retained significant positions, limiting their value as a bearish signal. GoDaddy Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple investor-rights firms are soliciting shareholders for a class action covering purchases from September 3, 2025, through February 24, 2026. The complaint alleges GoDaddy 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 while investors were told discounting had been reduced or eliminated. The allegations have not been proven. GoDaddy Securities Class Action Allegations
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation creates potential exposure to legal costs, settlements, management distraction and increased scrutiny of GoDaddy’s customer-acquisition metrics and public disclosures. Investors seeking lead-plaintiff status generally face an October 20, 2026 deadline, although one notice cites October 26. The continuing stream of law-firm announcements is likely adding an overhang to GDDY shares. GoDaddy Class Action Update

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on GDDY. Raymond James Financial cut shares of GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 price target (up from $93.00) on shares of GoDaddy 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 note on Thursday, August 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on shares of GoDaddy in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, B. Riley Financial reduced their target price on GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.07.

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.