GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Hits New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) shares reached a new 52-week low on Monday after Benchmark lowered their price target on the stock from $240.00 to $210.00. Benchmark currently has a buy rating on the stock. GoDaddy traded as low as $86.78 and last traded at $87.40, with a volume of 1101845 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $90.64.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on GDDY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $222.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on GoDaddy from $159.00 to $145.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on GoDaddy from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of GoDaddy in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on GoDaddy from $160.00 to $145.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.21.

Insider Buying and Selling at GoDaddy

In other news, CEO Amanpal Singh Bhutani sold 6,932 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.94, for a total value of $886,880.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 399,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,065,076.02. This represents a 1.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 2,397 shares of the firm’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 value of $307,870.68. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 17,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,190,544.20. This represents a 12.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 13,615 shares of company stock worth $1,743,102 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.70% 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GDDY. Hemington Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of GoDaddy by 85.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in GoDaddy during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of GoDaddy in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of GoDaddy by 6,600.0% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 201 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the period. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of GoDaddy by 170.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 149 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

GoDaddy Trading Up 5.3%

The stock has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $107.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $125.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.06.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The technology company reported $1.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. GoDaddy had a net margin of 17.01% and a return on equity of 231.34%. GoDaddy’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.36 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that GoDaddy Inc. will post 6.63 earnings per share for the current year.

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.