Not a good buy right now: price is in a confirmed downtrend (SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5) and there are no Intellectia buy signals to override the technical weakness.
Setup is near-term bounce-capable (RSI_6 ~26 and sitting near S1 ~94.54), but the trend is still bearish; odds favor chop/volatility into earnings rather than a clean upside trend.
Event risk is close: QDEC 2025 earnings on 2026-02-16 (after hours) with elevated implied volatility, so direction is less predictable.
Momentum: MACD histogram -0.477 (below zero) but negatively contracting, suggesting downside momentum is easing (potential for a short-lived bounce, not a trend reversal yet).
RSI: RSI_6 = 26.29 (effectively oversold/washed-out), often associated with reflex bounces, but can persist in downtrends.
Key levels: Pivot 100.00 (overhead), Resistance 105.47 / 108.85; Support 94.54 (S1) then 91.16 (S2). At 95.71, price is sitting just above first support.
Pattern-based odds (provided): ~60% chance of modest gains (+0.95% next day, +4.89% next week, +2.13% next month)—but this conflicts with the longer downtrend, implying any upside may be corrective rather than structural.
Options Data
Bullish
Open Interest Put-Call Ratio
Bullish
Option Volume Put-Call Ratio
Positioning/Sentiment: Put/Call OI = 0.54 and Put/Call volume = 0.7 skew bullish-to-neutral (more call interest than puts).
Volatility: 30D IV = 51.01 vs Historical Vol = 29.58; IV percentile 98.8 / IV rank 83.56 = options are pricing a large move (often earnings-driven), increasing uncertainty of directional buys.
Activity: Today volume 414 with today vs 30D avg volume ~47.48 (very elevated), and open interest engagement appears high (today vs OI avg ~105.42) — market is actively positioning for a catalyst.
Technical Summary
Sell
9
Buy
4
Positive Catalysts
suggest traders are not heavily hedged to the downside right now.
Neutral/Negative Catalysts
Primary trend is still bearish (moving averages stacked bearishly); buying here is effectively counter-trend.
Options pricing implies uncertainty: extremely high IV (near top percentile) signals the market expects a large move—direction is unclear.
Analyst tone: recent notes show price target cuts and Hold/Neutral stances, which can cap near-term multiple expansion.
Profitability quality: Gross margin down YoY (Q3 2025), which can pressure sentiment if it persists.
No supportive news flow in the last week (no fresh positive catalyst outside upcoming earnings).
Net income: $210.5M, +10.50% YoY (earnings growth tracking revenue).
EPS: $1.51, +14.39% YoY (per-share growth stronger than revenue).
Margin: Gross margin 60.74%, -1.46% YoY (a mild deterioration to monitor).
Near-term focus: upcoming QDEC 2025 earnings (2/16) is the next major financial catalyst.
Growth
Profitability
Efficiency
Analyst Ratings and Price Target Trends
Recent trend: multiple firms cut price targets in early Jan 2026 while maintaining Neutral/Hold type ratings.
2026-01-08 Cantor Fitzgerald: Neutral, PT cut $150 -> $130; optimistic on broader internet/AI cycle but still cautious on valuation/macro.
2026-01-05 Jefferies: Hold, PT cut $150 -> $140; expects gradual AI monetization and wants more acceleration to ease disintermediation fears.
Street pros: category growth improving into 2026 and AI could support longer-run growth.
Street cons: near-term selectivity/caution, PT trims, and need for clearer AI-driven growth acceleration.
Influential/political trading check: No recent congress trading data available; insiders reported as neutral and no significant recent insider trend.
Wall Street analysts forecast GDDY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GDDY is 166.38 USD with a low forecast of 85 USD and a high forecast of 240 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast GDDY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GDDY is 166.38 USD with a low forecast of 85 USD and a high forecast of 240 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 96.150
Low
85
Averages
166.38
High
240
Current: 96.150
Low
85
Averages
166.38
High
240
Cantor Fitzgerald
Neutral
downgrade
$150 -> $130
AI Analysis
2026-01-08
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald
Price Target
$150 -> $130
AI Analysis
2026-01-08
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
Cantor Fitzgerald lowered the firm's price target on GoDaddy to $130 from $150 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Despite lingering macro concerns, the outlook for Global Internet stocks into 2026 is increasingly positive as AI enters a "Synergy" phase that should drive accelerating revenue growth, improved value capture, and clearer long-term returns on capex, the analyst tells investors in a research note. With valuations still about 20% below medium-term ranges despite 2025 outperformance, the group is positioned to outperform in 2026 amid positive estimate revisions and improving sentiment, Cantor says.
Jefferies
Hold
downgrade
$150 -> $140
2026-01-05
Reason
Jefferies
Price Target
$150 -> $140
2026-01-05
downgrade
Hold
Reason
Jefferies lowered the firm's price target on GoDaddy to $140 from $150 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm believes 2026 will be "another year of gradual AI monetization," but thinks more meaningful growth contribution and acceleration are needed to ease AI disintermediation fears, requiring more selectivity, the analyst tells investors in an outlook note on the software group. "While we remain confident that value will ultimately accrue to the software layer, investors may need to stay patient" with sector valuation back at historical average, the analyst added.
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