GoDaddy stock falls 3.50 percent amid takeover speculation

Published on 09/29/2026 at 10:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

GoDaddy stock was last at USD 93.74 on September 28, 2026, while Baird raised its target to USD 120.00. Q2 adjusted EPS reached USD 1.83.

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GoDaddy Inc. (ISIN US3802371076) stock was last at USD 93.74 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. ET, down USD 3.40 or 3.50 percent from the prior session's USD 97.14. The latest setup combines takeover speculation with a still-positive earnings comparison and a divided analyst view.

Takeover talk meets a lower quote

According to MarketBeat on September 25, reports of preliminary interest from Gen Digital helped put GoDaddy's customer base and platform value at the center of takeover discussions. The report also described the possible transaction as preliminary, leaving valuation, financing and regulatory questions unresolved.

That event backdrop sits against a sharp technical reset. The September 28 range was USD 93.48 to USD 96.12, while the 52-week range stood at USD 71.59 to USD 142.49. At USD 93.74, the stock was 34.21 percent below its 52-week high.

Q2 figures beat the consensus

According to MarketBeat, GoDaddy's Q2 2026 adjusted EPS reached USD 1.83, exceeding the USD 1.69 consensus by USD 0.14. Revenue was USD 1.30 billion, up 6.6 percent year over year and above the USD 1.29 billion consensus.

The figures give the takeover narrative a measurable operating anchor. The finance data for Q2 2026 also shows operating profit of USD 342.50 million and net income of USD 240.10 million, corresponding to an operating margin of 26.00 percent. Cash from operating activities reached USD 442.50 million in the same quarter.

Baird raises target to USD 120.00

Robert W. Baird raised its GoDaddy price target from USD 110.00 to USD 120.00 while maintaining an Outperform rating, as MarketBeat reported on September 25. The new target is USD 26.26 above the September 28 reference price, or 28.01 percent higher.

The broader analyst picture is less uniform. MarketBeat reported on September 22 that 9 of 18 firms rated the shares Buy, 8 rated them Hold and 1 rated them Sell, producing an average rating of Hold and a USD 110.07 target.

GoDaddy stock trades below its yearly high

GoDaddy stock was last at USD 93.74 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. ET. Market capitalization was USD 12.4 billion, and volume reached 2,265,977 shares during that session.