Insider Selling: GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) CFO Sells $592,644.43 in Stock

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) CFO Mark McCaffrey sold 5,873 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.91, for a total value of $592,644.43. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 99,855 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,076,368.05. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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.

Mark Mccaffrey also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 8th, Mark McCaffrey sold 3,500 shares of GoDaddy stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.92, for a total value of $290,220.00.

GoDaddy Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE:GDDY opened at $101.34 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10. The company has a market capitalization of $12.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy Inc. has a 52-week low of $71.59 and a 52-week high of $150.47. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $93.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.91.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.29 billion. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 660.96%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on GDDY shares. William Blair downgraded GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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. Benchmark dropped their target price on GoDaddy from $185.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wedbush reduced their target price on GoDaddy from $109.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut GoDaddy from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $80.00 to $76.00 in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.07.

Key GoDaddy News

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,887 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in GoDaddy by 1.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 12,136 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,185,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in GoDaddy by 6.2% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 2,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $283,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in GoDaddy by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,859 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $851,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in GoDaddy by 3.5% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

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.