GoDaddy’s 7.7% Weekly Rally Can’t Reverse 27% YTD Slide as $360M Volume Ranks 288th Amid Director Sales and Analyst Divergence

On August 15, 2025, GoDaddy (GDDY) rose 1.62% with a trading volume of $0.36 billion, ranking 288th in market activity. The stock has delivered a 7.7% weekly gain but remains down 27% year-to-date amid mixed market dynamics.

Director Sweet Leah sold $91,740 in GoDaddy shares on August 13 under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, reducing her holdings to 12,064 shares. This insider activity coincides with management's active share repurchase program, signaling tempered confidence in the company's near-term prospects despite strong underlying fundamentals. The firm reported Q2 2025 earnings with $1.41 EPS, exceeding estimates by 2.17%, and maintained $1.21 billion in revenue in line with forecasts.

Analysts have issued divergent signals: Benchmark reiterated a Buy rating with a $250 price target, while Piper Sandler upgraded the stock to Overweight at $182. These moves followed a 32% decline since Q4 2024 earnings, pushing shares into "oversold territory." However, pre-market trading saw price weakness despite the earnings beat, highlighting ongoing investor caution about the company's long-term growth trajectory.

The strategy of buying top 500 volume stocks and holding for one day from 2022 to 2025 achieved a 0.98% average daily return. Over 365 days, this generated a total return of 31.52%, demonstrating modest momentum capture but exposing inherent volatility risks in short-term trading approaches.