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

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) stock on September 30th, as disclosed in a filing on October 10th.
• GoDaddy's recent quarterly earnings reported an 8.3% increase in revenue compared to last year, with $1.22 billion in revenue and $1.41 earnings per share, surpassing analyst estimates.
• Several institutional investors have increased their stakes in GoDaddy, with Vanguard Group raising its position by 3.5%, now holding shares valued at approximately $3.38 billion.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in GoDaddy stock on September 30th. 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 StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 9/30/2025.

GoDaddy Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of GDDY stock opened at $132.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $18.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.33. GoDaddy Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.00 and a fifty-two week high of $216.00. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $143.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $164.71.

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

Insider Transactions at GoDaddy

In related news, CEO Amanpal Singh Bhutani sold 6,000 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $900,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 406,065 shares in the company, valued at $60,909,750. This trade represents a 1.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Phontip Palitwanon sold 777 shares of GoDaddy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.21, for a total value of $110,497.17. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 20,421 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,904,070.41. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 27,203 shares of company stock valued at $4,031,238. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of GoDaddy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of GoDaddy by 3.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,762,137 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,378,310,000 after buying an additional 627,923 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in GoDaddy by 2.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,779,220 shares of the technology company's stock worth $677,726,000 after purchasing an additional 81,623 shares during the period. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its position in GoDaddy by 5.7% in the second quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,670,677 shares of the technology company's stock worth $660,979,000 after purchasing an additional 199,459 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in GoDaddy by 13.8% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,315,848 shares of the technology company's stock worth $597,317,000 after purchasing an additional 401,918 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in GoDaddy by 13.4% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,147,646 shares of the technology company's stock worth $567,017,000 after purchasing an additional 371,188 shares during the period. 90.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GDDY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $215.00 to $160.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $234.00 to $214.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $157.00 to $145.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of GoDaddy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of GoDaddy from $235.00 to $200.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $199.00.

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.

GoDaddy Company Profile

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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