{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"166717","rtpr_id":"nPn1zymFQa-20261012","ticker":"GDDY","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["GDDY"],"title":"GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-12T18:50:00.080Z","article_body":"GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=2708867481&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against GoDaddy Inc.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN GODADDY INC. (GDDY), CONTACT THE\nLAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE OCTOBER 20, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF\nDEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between September 3,\n2025 and February 24, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (i) the Company's strategy of focusing on\nhigh-intent customers was not working; (ii) Company had implemented a\npromotional discount for dotcom domains that were likely to and did result in\nshorter term contracts with smaller valuations; (iii) the Company's\ninstitution of a promotional discount on one- year dotcom contracts with\nshorter terms was already having a material, negative impact on total bookings\ngrowth for the fourth quarter of 2025, and in turn the full year 2025; (iv)\nthat, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading\nand/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-inc-gddy-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302905383.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-inc-gddy-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302905383.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn1zymFQa-20261012","title":"GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"GDDY","created":"2026-10-12T18:50:00.080Z","tickers":["GDDY"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"GoDaddy Inc. (GDDY) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=2708867481&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against GoDaddy Inc.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN GODADDY INC. (GDDY), CONTACT THE\nLAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE OCTOBER 20, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF\nDEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between September 3,\n2025 and February 24, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (i) the Company's strategy of focusing on\nhigh-intent customers was not working; (ii) Company had implemented a\npromotional discount for dotcom domains that were likely to and did result in\nshorter term contracts with smaller valuations; (iii) the Company's\ninstitution of a promotional discount on one- year dotcom contracts with\nshorter terms was already having a material, negative impact on total bookings\ngrowth for the fourth quarter of 2025, and in turn the full year 2025; (iv)\nthat, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading\nand/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4793804-1&h=3520891580&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-inc-gddy-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302905383.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/godaddy-inc-gddy-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302905383.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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