GoDaddy stock gains on insider sales and strong earnings
Published on 09/04/2026 at 12:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
GoDaddy Inc. (US3802371076) stock traded at USD 103.63 on September 3, 2026, after a weekly gain of 6.0 percent and a market capitalization of USD 13.12 billion. The move followed a cluster of insider sales, including Chief Executive Officer Amanpal Bhutani and Chief Financial Officer Mark McCaffrey, as reported on September 4, 2026.
Earnings still set the tone
The latest reported quarter was the second quarter of 2026, when GoDaddy posted EPS of USD 1.83 versus Wall Street estimates of USD 1.69 and revenue of USD 1.30 billion versus USD 1.29 billion. That was a year-over-year revenue increase of 6.6 percent, while net margin reached 17.83 percent in the same report.
For investors, the gap between the USD 1.83 EPS print and the USD 1.69 estimate matters more than the insider transactions alone. GoDaddy also reported a return on equity of 660.96 percent for the quarter, a figure that underlines how sharply profitability and capital structure can shape the stock view.
Insider selling adds pressure
On September 1, 2026, Amanpal Bhutani sold 4,500 shares at USD 97.44 each, and on September 2, 2026, Mark McCaffrey sold 2,000 shares at USD 100.37 and another 3,873 shares at USD 101.19. Another filing showed Jared Sine sold 3,000 shares on September 1, 2026 at a weighted average of USD 101.92 and 1,163 shares on September 2, 2026 at USD 101.19.
The stock still finished above those transaction levels, which leaves the chart reaction more important than the sales headline. A first.
GoDaddy shares after the second-quarter report
The latest quarter brought USD 1.83 EPS, USD 1.30 billion in revenue and a 6.6 percent year-over-year sales increase, which keeps the profit trend in view.
Cloud services stay central
GoDaddy remains tied to domain registration, hosting and small-business web services, so recurring customer demand and pricing power matter more than one-off headlines. The second-quarter 2026 figures show that the company can still convert that model into USD 1.30 billion of quarterly revenue.
Stock level to watch
At USD 103.63 on September 3, 2026, GoDaddy stock sits above the insider sale prices and far below the 52-week high of USD 150.47. The 52-week low stands at USD 71.59, so the shares are still trading in the upper half of the annual range.
GoDaddy stock facts
- Company: GoDaddy Inc.
- ISIN: US3802371076
- Ticker: GDDY
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 3, 2026): USD 103.63
- Market capitalization: USD 13.12 billion (as of September 4, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Internet Services and Infrastructure
- Index membership: Not included in a major US large-cap benchmark from the available source set
