GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nineteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $110.69.

GDDY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GoDaddy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark reduced their price objective on GoDaddy from $185.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial cut GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, July 31st. William Blair lowered shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler restated 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.

GoDaddy Trading Down 3.5%

GDDY stock opened at $93.74 on Tuesday. GoDaddy has a 1-year low of $71.59 and a 1-year high of $142.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.91, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $96.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.93.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.14. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 660.96%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that GoDaddy will post 7.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GoDaddy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: A takeover report recently sparked buying interest in GoDaddy, suggesting investors see potential strategic value in the company. However, the report also indicated that the prospective buyer’s stock fell more sharply, highlighting uncertainty about who would benefit most from a transaction. GoDaddy Jumps on Takeover Report While the Would-Be Buyer’s Stock Sinks
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird reportedly raised its price target for GDDY, providing a supportive analyst signal. The available report does not specify the new target or the rationale for the increase. GoDaddy Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Robert W. Baird
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded investors of upcoming lead-plaintiff deadlines—primarily October 20, with one notice citing October 26—in an existing securities class action covering purchases made from September 3, 2025, through February 24, 2026. The repeated announcements are largely duplicative and do not represent a new operating update from GoDaddy. Kaplan Fox Securities Class Action Deadline Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation alleges that GoDaddy and certain executives misled investors about discounting practices, including an allegedly undisclosed $4.99 one-year domain promotion that purportedly conflicted with assurances that discounting had been turned off. The claims have not been proven, but the lawsuit creates potential financial, reputational and management distraction risks for GDDY, helping explain the weaker trading. GoDaddy Shareholder Alert

Insider Buying and Selling at GoDaddy

In other GoDaddy news, CEO Amanpal Bhutani sold 8,194 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.19, for a total value of $829,150.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 504,553 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,055,718.07. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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. Also, CFO Mark McCaffrey sold 5,873 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 99,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,076,368.05. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Insiders have sold 26,858 shares of company stock valued at $2,593,081 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GoDaddy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GDDY. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in GoDaddy by 3.5% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,318 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $357,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its position in shares of GoDaddy by 191.0% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 259 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel now owns 14,540 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,804,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 93.8% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in shares of GoDaddy by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,072 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. 90.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) is a technology company that provides online tools and services for entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals. Its offerings are designed to help customers establish, manage and grow an online presence, including domain-name registration, domain search and management, website hosting, professional email and online security services.

The company also provides website-building and commerce solutions that support online stores, appointment scheduling, digital marketing, search-engine optimization, social media management and payment acceptance.