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GoDaddy Inc. · GDDY · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
GoDaddy: Strong execution, AI rollout, and pricing trade-offs
GoDaddy's results support a constructive but qualified view: operational execution, domain leadership, AI-enabled efficiency, and new AI products provide growth support, while promotional pricing, AI costs, and adoption or competitive risks temper the outlook.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$12.86B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.80
Consensus $1.58
EPS surprise
+13.9%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.27B
Consensus $1.27B
Revenue surprise
+0.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-14.3%
Event window
SPY move
+0.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
-15.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
4.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.1%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did GDDY fall 14.3% after beating EPS estimates in FY2025 Q4?What changed in GDDY's guidance and outlook in FY2025 Q4?Give me the bull and bear case for GDDY after FY2025 Q4 earnings.
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What changed
The latest analysis emphasizes maintained FY2026 guidance and stronger evidence of AI initiatives moving toward monetization and efficiency gains. It also highlights a one-year .com promotion that lifted volume but pressured average order size and bookings, while Airo.ai general availability and Agent Name Service expansion remain execution priorities.
Guidance delta
Management maintained FY2026 guidance: revenue of $5.195-$5.275 billion, EBITDA margin above 33%, and free cash flow of approximately $1.8 billion.
Key takeaways
- FY2025 bookings grew 7%, normalized EBITDA margin reached 32%, and free cash flow grew 19%.
- Management linked efficiency gains and monetization opportunities to Airo.ai, AI-generated code, and Agent Name Service.
- The one-year .com promotion increased customer volume but temporarily compressed average order size and bookings.
- FY2026 guidance was maintained, with international growth, AI product rollout, and enterprise integrations among the stated priorities.
Management priorities
- Roll out Airo.ai general availability later in 2026.
- Scale the AI-powered Websites + Marketing builder.
- Expand Agent Name Service integrations, including the MuleSoft partnership.
- Refine go-to-market execution and pricing or bundling initiatives.
- Continue share repurchases while maintaining balance-sheet flexibility.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$93.71Current
$70Low
$117.47Average
$240High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 18, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Aug 8, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 25, 2021 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 8, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 7, 2020 |
| Piper Jaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 7, 2019 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Stifel | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 23, 2018 |
| Summit Redstone Partners | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Summit Insights Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 16, 2017 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Summit Redstone | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 3, 2016 |
| Singular Research | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Apr 5, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 11, 2015 |
| Craig-Hallum | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 27, 2015 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $93.71. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $120 | $100.81 | +28.1% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $99.79 | -18.9% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $90 | $79.52 | -4.0% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $99.37 | +1.4% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Alec Brondolo | $80 | $99.37 | -14.6% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| UBS | Chris Zhang | $100 | $88.28 | +6.7% | May 5, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Alec Brondolo | $83 | $86.77 | -11.4% | May 1, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $95 | $79.12 | +1.4% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $100 | $79.12 | +6.7% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $100 | $77.32 | +6.7% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $108.14 | +54.7% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $117.48 | +38.7% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $70 | $117.48 | -25.3% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $140 | $118.81 | +49.4% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $133.26 | +54.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $173 | $131.17 | +84.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $150 | $132.38 | +60.1% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Porter | $159 | $132.48 | +69.7% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $135 | +54.7% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $141.67 | +70.7% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $186 | $133.91 | +98.5% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Clarke Jeffries | $182 | $150.25 | +94.2% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Porter | $206 | $172.2 | +119.8% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $230 | $195.57 | +145.4% | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $250 | $208.55 | +166.8% | Dec 5, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $230 | $204.96 | +145.4% | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Clarke Jeffries | $172 | $160.55 | +83.5% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $190 | $156.31 | +102.8% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $170 | $157.29 | +81.4% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $175 | $151.25 | +86.7% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $175 | $138.56 | +86.7% | May 24, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $145 | $124 | +54.7% | May 3, 2024 |
| UBS | Chris Kuntarich | $130 | $124.33 | +38.7% | May 3, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $150 | $120.94 | +60.1% | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Elliott | $132 | $117.14 | +40.9% | Mar 14, 2024 |
| J.P. Morgan | Seth Seifman | $240 | $104.7 | +156.1% | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Clarke Jeffries | $121 | $103.53 | +29.1% | Jan 9, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $124 | $95.43 | +32.3% | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Seaport Global | Aaron Kessler | $85 | $75.02 | -9.3% | Oct 24, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $80 | $72.73 | -14.6% | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $77.98 | +1.4% | Dec 13, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $89 | $71.76 | -5.0% | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Porter | $91 | $72.99 | -2.9% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Naved Khan | $114 | $71.96 | +21.7% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Barclays | Trevor Young | $104 | $71.24 | +11.0% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $100 | $72.68 | +6.7% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $83.67 | +17.4% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Elizabeth Elliott | $95 | $81.52 | +1.4% | Mar 21, 2022 |
| Benchmark Co. | Mark Zgutowicz | $85 | $72.99 | -9.3% | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Nicholas Jones CFA | $110 | $71.43 | +17.4% | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Berenberg Bank | Andrew Degasperi | $101 | $74.8 | +7.8% | Nov 4, 2021 |
| JMP Securities | Ronald Josey | $100 | $73.12 | +6.7% | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Barclays | Trevor Young | $115 | $87.51 | +22.7% | Jun 28, 2021 |
| UBS | Lloyd Walmsley | $89 | $81.06 | -5.0% | May 7, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $110 | $81.19 | +17.4% | May 6, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationGoDaddy Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Tempe, Arizona, operates internationally as a developer and provider of cloud-based technological solutions. The company serves a wide array of clients, including small businesses, individuals, organizations, developers, designers, and domain investors, assisting them in building and maintaining their online presence. Key offerings include domain name registration, which serves as the foundational step for a digital identity. GoDaddy provides various web hosting options: shared hosting that includes applications like web analytics and SSL certificates; customizable virtual private and dedicated servers; and managed hosting services that handle setup, monitoring, maintenance, and…
Historical context
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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