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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Daniel Lee

GoDaddy Faces Shareholder Securities Fraud Investigation After Q4 Earnings Disclose Promotional Pricing Impact

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) is under investigation by multiple law firms for potential securities fraud following a sharp stock drop after the company disclosed promotional .com domain pricing that reduced upfront bookings and tempered 2026 revenue guidance, prompting shareholder alerts and calls for legal action.

The scrutiny began after GoDaddy released fourth-quarter 2025 financial results on February 24, 2026. The company reported bookings of $1.28 billion but highlighted that a new promotional price for one-year .com domains, combined with shifts in term mix, lowered near-term revenue. GoDaddy provided full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $5.195 billion to $5.275 billion, noting a "modest impact" on reported growth rates in both Core Platform and Applications & Commerce segments due to allocation of the promotional pricing across bundled products.

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