Benchmark Has Lowered Expectations for GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Stock Price

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) had its price target reduced by analysts at Benchmark from $240.00 to $210.00 in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 127.34% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore dropped their target price on GoDaddy from $180.00 to $145.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on GoDaddy from $222.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on GoDaddy from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on GoDaddy from $214.00 to $195.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of GoDaddy in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.21.

GoDaddy Price Performance

NYSE:GDDY opened at $92.37 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.06, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average of $107.39 and a 200-day moving average of $125.84. GoDaddy has a 52 week low of $86.78 and a 52 week high of $193.55. The company has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.95, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.94.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The technology company reported $1.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.22. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.01% and a return on equity of 231.34%. The business had revenue of $1.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that GoDaddy will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other GoDaddy news, CEO Amanpal Singh Bhutani sold 6,932 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $127.94, for a total value of $886,880.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 399,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,065,076.02. The trade was a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,397 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.44, for a total transaction of $307,870.68. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,615 shares of company stock worth $1,743,102. 0.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GDDY. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its position in GoDaddy by 170.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 149 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 85.9% during the third quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 184 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in GoDaddy in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Activest Wealth Management boosted its holdings in GoDaddy by 6,600.0% in the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in GoDaddy in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. 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: Q4 profitability and EPS beat — GoDaddy reported strong operating profit and net income growth, with diluted EPS of $1.80 beating consensus and gross profit and operating profit up year-over-year, supporting the case for improved margins and cash generation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue roughly in-line for the quarter — Total Q4 revenue was ~$1.27B (up ~6.8% y/y), essentially matching estimates, so the quarter’s top-line execution was not the core driver of the move. Management provided slide deck and press release with detail. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Below-consensus FY revenue guidance and cautious commentary on AI adoption — Management guided FY2026 revenue below Street estimates and warned that adoption of its AI products and customer-acquisition trends are weaker than expected, which is the main reason investors sold shares. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and post-close weakness — Reports note an after-hours decline (including an ~8% drop cited by some outlets) as investors focused on the conservative revenue outlook despite the EPS beat. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and mixed institutional flows — Recent filings and third‑party summaries show notable insider sales and some large institutional rebalancing, which can amplify downside when guidance disappoints. Read More.

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.