Sigal Zarmi Sells 350 Shares of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Stock

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Director Sigal Zarmi sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total value of $34,104.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $807,095.52. This trade represents a 4.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

GoDaddy Price Performance

NYSE GDDY opened at $101.34 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $93.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $87.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10. The company has a market cap of $12.83 billion, a PE ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 0.93 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.29 billion. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.83% and a return on equity of 660.96%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that GoDaddy Inc. will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.

GoDaddy News Summary

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GDDY. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in GoDaddy by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 945,202 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $117,281,000 after purchasing an additional 50,959 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in GoDaddy by 27.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 553,300 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,741,000 after acquiring an additional 117,800 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in shares of GoDaddy during the 4th quarter worth $9,303,000. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 396,500 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,779,000 after purchasing an additional 17,100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor bought a new position in shares of GoDaddy during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,938,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GDDY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $95.00 target price (up from $93.00) on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Citigroup decreased their target price on GoDaddy from $110.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on GoDaddy from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 31st. Benchmark dropped their price target on GoDaddy from $185.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.07.

About GoDaddy

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.