Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 26th.
• GoDaddy's stock is currently trading at $144.73, with a 12-month high of $216.00 and a market capitalization of $20.04 billion.
• In recent trading updates, GoDaddy reported $1.41 earnings per share for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and showcasing an 8.3% year-over-year revenue increase.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in GoDaddy stock on August 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries NYSE: GTLS on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avient NYSE: AVNT on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intapp NASDAQ: INTA on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 8/26/2025.

GoDaddy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GDDY traded down $0.82 on Tuesday, hitting $144.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 577,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,577,752. GoDaddy Inc. has a 12 month low of $132.51 and a 12 month high of $216.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is $154.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.33, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.64. The company has a market capitalization of $20.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.02.

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. GoDaddy had a return on equity of 189.42% and a net margin of 17.01%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.01 earnings per share. GoDaddy has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that GoDaddy Inc. will post 6.63 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GoDaddy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GDDY. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in GoDaddy by 123.4% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 143 shares of the technology company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of GoDaddy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GoDaddy during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 591.3% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 159 shares of the technology company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.28% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at GoDaddy

In other news, CFO Mark Mccaffrey sold 3,326 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.21, for a total transaction of $472,990.46. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 70,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,973,613.93. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian Sharples sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.26, for a total transaction of $73,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,957 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,065,170.82. This trade represents a 2.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 33,828 shares of company stock worth $5,248,928 over the last 90 days. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GDDY has been the subject of a number of research reports. Piper Sandler set a $182.00 target price on shares of GoDaddy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on GoDaddy from $198.00 to $157.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $235.00 to $200.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of GoDaddy from $225.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on GoDaddy from $234.00 to $214.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $202.43.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc engages in the design and development of cloud-based products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Applications and Commerce, and Core Platform. The Applications and Commerce segment provides applications products, including Websites + Marketing, a mobile-optimized online tool that enables customers to build websites and e-commerce enabled online stores; and Managed WordPress, a streamlined and optimized website building that allows customers to easily build and manage a faster WordPress site; Managed WooCommerce Stores to sell anything and anywhere online; and marketing tools and services, such as GoDaddy Studio mobile application, search engine optimization, Meta and Google My Business, and email and social media marketing designed to help businesses acquire and engage customers and create content.

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