Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Positive Forecast for GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) Stock Price

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) had its target price lifted by Cantor Fitzgerald from $90.00 to $100.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a neutral rating on the technology company’s stock.

GDDY has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of GoDaddy from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of GoDaddy to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of GoDaddy from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GoDaddy from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, William Blair cut shares of GoDaddy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $111.00.

GoDaddy Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE GDDY opened at $106.62 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $98.86 and its 200-day moving average is $90.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 561.10, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.72 and a beta of 0.94. GoDaddy has a one year low of $71.59 and a one year high of $137.93.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that GoDaddy will post 7.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at GoDaddy

In related news, CFO Mark McCaffrey sold 5,873 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.91, for a total value of $592,644.43. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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. Also, Director Leah Sweet sold 325 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.44, for a total transaction of $31,668.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,689 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,333,856.16. This trade represents a 2.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 31,358 shares of company stock worth $3,031,831 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of GoDaddy by 1.0% in the first quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,314,456 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $270,924,000 after purchasing an additional 33,509 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,383,615 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $114,383,000 after buying an additional 302,126 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in GoDaddy by 79.9% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 970,543 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $80,235,000 after buying an additional 431,094 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in GoDaddy by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 754,994 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,415,000 after buying an additional 19,940 shares during the period. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in GoDaddy by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 659,664 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,520,000 after buying an additional 26,537 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.28% of the company’s stock.

GoDaddy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting GoDaddy this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target for GoDaddy from $90 to $100 while maintaining a “neutral” rating. The new target remains below the referenced $106.62 share price, suggesting the analyst sees limited near-term upside despite the target increase. GoDaddy Stock Price Expected to Rise, Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Says
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are reminding investors about a securities-fraud class action and lead-plaintiff deadline. The litigation covers purchases made between September 3, 2025, and February 24, 2026. The complaints allege GoDaddy failed to disclose material adverse information, including a $4.99 one-year domain promotion, while shares were allegedly trading at inflated prices. The February 24 disclosure was followed by analyst downgrades and price-target reductions, according to one law-firm notice. These are allegations, not proven findings, but the case creates potential legal costs, reputational risk and uncertainty for shareholders. GoDaddy Securities Fraud Class Action Deadline Alert
• Negative Sentiment: October 20 is the principal lead-plaintiff deadline cited by Rosen, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Kaplan Fox, Levi & Korsinsky and other firms. A separate Bleichmar Fonti & Auld notice references October 26, creating some inconsistency in the published deadlines. The repeated notices do not represent multiple new operational setbacks, but they highlight continued legal overhang surrounding GDDY. Rosen GoDaddy Investor Deadline Notice

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) is a global technology company that provides online tools and services to entrepreneurs, small businesses and individuals. Its platform helps customers establish, manage and grow an online presence, with offerings that include domain-name registration, website hosting, website and online-store builders, professional email and digital marketing tools.

The company also provides services designed to support commerce and customer engagement, including e-commerce functionality, online appointment scheduling, payments and other business-management capabilities.