Intech Investment Management LLC Acquires 27,035 Shares of GoDaddy Inc. $GDDY

Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) by 14.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 217,222 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,035 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in GoDaddy were worth $29,722,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 20.9% in the second quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 99,344 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $17,888,000 after purchasing an additional 17,200 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in GoDaddy by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 86,648 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,602,000 after purchasing an additional 10,631 shares in the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management increased its stake in GoDaddy by 16.3% in the 2nd quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 59,940 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $10,793,000 after buying an additional 8,388 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new position in shares of GoDaddy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $470,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of GoDaddy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,659,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of GDDY opened at $78.99 on Thursday. GoDaddy Inc. has a 1 year low of $73.06 and a 1 year high of $193.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.06, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $106.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.51. The firm has a market cap of $10.67 billion, a PE ratio of 12.68, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.94.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The technology company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.22. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 362.29% and a net margin of 17.67%.The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.36 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that GoDaddy Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at GoDaddy

In other news, CFO Mark Mccaffrey sold 3,317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.94, for a total value of $424,376.98. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 66,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,548,439.04. The trade was a 4.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.44, for a total transaction of $307,870.68. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 17,055 shares in the company, valued at $2,190,544.20. The trade was a 12.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 13,615 shares of company stock worth $1,743,102 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GDDY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on GoDaddy from $140.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Benchmark decreased their target price on GoDaddy from $240.00 to $210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on shares of GoDaddy from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $145.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.86.

GoDaddy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and improving margins: GoDaddy reported EPS that topped consensus and showed rising margins and stronger cash flow trends, evidence of operational leverage. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI partnerships: GoDaddy announced integration with Salesforce’s agent-discovery tools, which could help enterprise trust/AI adoption over time. Yahoo: Salesforce Integration
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line was roughly flat to estimates: Q4 revenue grew modestly year‑over‑year (about +6.8%) and was roughly in line with consensus, showing steady but not accelerating growth. See the company release and slide deck for quarter detail. PR Newswire: Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Forward revenue guidance disappointed: Management forecasted FY‑2026 revenue below Street estimates and flagged slower adoption of its AI offerings and weaker customer acquisition, a primary driver of the selloff. Reuters: Revenue Forecast Below Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target cuts and downgrades followed the print and guidance — UBS, RBC, Wells Fargo and Cantor (among others) lowered targets and/or ratings, increasing near‑term selling pressure. TickerReport / Benzinga: Analyst Actions StreetInsider: RBC Cut
• Negative Sentiment: New securities‑fraud investigation: A law firm announced an inquiry into GoDaddy related to the company’s disclosures around the February results and guidance, which can amplify short‑term uncertainty and selling. Business Wire: Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and institutional rebalancing: Recent filings and summaries flagged notable insider sales and large shifts in institutional positions, which can exacerbate downward momentum. QuiverQuant: Insider & Institutional Activity

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.