NameSilo and Tucows lead gainers; Team Internet and GoDaddy saw steep declines. With 2025 in the books, here's a look at how domain name stocks performed for the year. For reference, the NASDAQ was up about 20% in 2025. NameSilo (OTC: URL.CN): ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Com had a banner month
· Domain RegistrarsLatest data shows a surge in .com registrations. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers May 2025. Here are some takeaways from this month's data: May was a banner month ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registrar stats: GoDaddy rebounds and Namecheap surges
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy back above 600k monthly adds; Namecheap adds nearly 400k .coms. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers January 2025. Here are some takeaways from this month's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Godaddy reports $1.2B revenue in Q1 2025, domain aftermarket sales rise 5%
· Domain RegistrarsDomain aftermarket performs wells as GoDaddy reports strong quarter. GoDaddy (GDDY) reported first quarter 2025 financial results today. The company reported gross revenue of $1.2 billion for the quarter, representing an 8.0% increase compared ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy falls below key number in latest .com rankings
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy had fewer than 600,000 new .com registrations in December. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers December 2024. Here are some takeaways from this month's data: ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How domain stocks have fared in the market rout
· ServicesSome domain companies haven't fallen as much as the broader market. Donald Trump announced an escalated trade war on April 2. The stock (and even bond and crypto) markets have not looked favorably on the development. In the four trading days ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How domain name stocks performed in 2024
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy and NameSilo gained; Team Internet Group and Tucows faced headwinds. With 2024 in the books, here's a look at how domain name stocks performed for the year. For reference, the NASDAQ was up nearly 29% for the year. NameSilo (OTC: ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Paul Nicks moves to new role at GoDaddy
· Domain RegistrarsNew role will be exclusively focused on domain name investors. Paul Nicks has moved to a new role at GoDaddy as the company shifts some management aspects of its domain name business. Nicks previously served as President, Domain Registrars and ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Squarespace reverses trend, and a year-over-year look at .com by registrar
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace stops the bleeding, GoDaddy down year over year. Squarespace has been registering fewer .com domains each month since taking over Google Domains, but Verisign's latest data show the trend reversed itself to start this year. Here's the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy reports Q3 earnings
· Domain RegistrarsRevenue up slightly from a year ago, but segment that includes domains drops slightly. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported earnings after the market closed today. The company grossed $1.07 billion in the quarter, up 3.5% compared to the same quarter a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
