The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who acquired GoDaddy Inc. (“GoDaddy” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GDDY) securities during the period of September 3, 2025 through February 24, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”). Investors are encouraged to contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below to discuss your rights or interests in the securities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.

If you suffered a loss on your GoDaddy investments, you have until October 20, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment. Courts do not consider lead plaintiff applications submitted after this deadline. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member. For more information about the lawsuit:

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What Is This Lawsuit About? The lawsuit alleges that GoDaddy made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose to investors that: (i) the Company had introduced a heavily discounted promotional price for one-year domain contracts of $4.99, a price significantly lower than their typical multi-year contracts, which range from $10 to $20 per year; (ii) this discount was a deliberate strategy to attract new customers; and (iii) this discount was likely to have a material, negative impact on total bookings growth.

On February 24, 2026, GoDaddy reported its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results, revealing that total bookings growth had sharply decelerated to 5%, down from 9% the previous quarter and missing analyst estimates of 7%. Additionally, the Company revealed that it had “introduced a promotional price for dotcom domains with a one-year term” and asserted that there was “a reduction in our average order size of initiation related to the discount.” On this news, GoDaddy’s stock price fell $13.18, or 14%, to close at $79.12 per share on February 24, 2026.

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The Lead Plaintiff Appointment Process. The federal securities laws permit any investor who acquired eligible securities during the class period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. Learn more about the lead plaintiff process and eligibility requirements here. Courts typically appoint the investor(s) with the largest financial loss in the case and the ability to represent the class rather than investors with simply the largest investment portfolio. Courts regularly appoint individual investors, whether acting alone or as a group, as lead plaintiffs. The rights of any investor who bought shares during the class period are generally already protected. However, lead plaintiffs have the power to influence case strategy and have a say in settlement decisions, as well as decisions concerning allocation of settlement funds among class members.

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What Should I Do? If you purchased or otherwise acquired GoDaddy securities, have information, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these matters at no cost.

Kirby McInerney LLP is a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP’s website.

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