Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) Insider Errol Samuelson Sells 7,015 Shares

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG) insider Errol Samuelson sold 7,015 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.21, for a total transaction of $310,133.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 113,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,031,098. This trade represents a 5.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Zillow Group Stock Down 0.9%

Zillow Group stock traded down $0.40 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $43.30. 3,403,929 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,085,151. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $42.25 and a 12-month high of $90.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $65.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $72.06. The company has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 481.16, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 2.04.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $654.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $650.40 million. Zillow Group had a return on equity of 0.56% and a net margin of 0.89%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Zillow Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Zillow Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zillow highlights a profitability milestone and faster rentals growth, which supports the company’s longer‑term path to sustainable earnings. Zillow Group Profitability Milestone Highlights Rentals Growth And Valuation Gap
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup cut its price target (from $100 to $78) but maintained a Buy rating, keeping upside expectations though at a lower valuation. Benzinga: Citigroup price target note
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and features discuss potential catalysts and valuation tradeoffs — useful for investors weighing near‑term legal/earnings headwinds versus longer‑term revenue momentum. What Catalysts Are Recasting The Story For Zillow Group (ZG)?
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS missed expectations (reported roughly $0.39 vs. consensus ~ $0.42), prompting heavy selling pressure and a sharp weekly decline. Earnings execution shortfall is the primary near‑term catalyst for the share drop. Zillow Stock Drops Nearly 20% This Week After Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed targets and/or ratings (Wells Fargo cut its target to $61; Barclays issued a Hold), reducing near‑term analyst support and pressuring sentiment. Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Zillow Group Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider sales were disclosed this week (including the General Counsel, CTO, COO, CAO and other insiders), which investors often view as a negative signal about confidence or a source of additional selling supply. Representative SEC filing: Insider Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Shares hit a new 12‑month low after the mix of the earnings miss, price‑target cuts and the spike in trading volume — signaling increased near‑term downside risk until clarity returns on margins and legal/headline issues. Zillow Group Sets New 12-Month Low Following Weak Earnings

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ZG shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Zillow Group from $73.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $80.00 price target on Zillow Group in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 price target on Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Zillow Group from $100.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.43.

Institutional Trading of Zillow Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Zillow Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $159,770,000. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in Zillow Group by 38,344.0% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,604,270 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $120,092,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600,097 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of Zillow Group by 44.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,018,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,489,000 after acquiring an additional 313,643 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Zillow Group by 60.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 557,735 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $41,518,000 after acquiring an additional 209,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Zillow Group by 271.9% during the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 293,718 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,864,000 after acquiring an additional 214,743 shares in the last quarter. 20.32% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) is a U.S.-based online real estate marketplace that connects consumers, real estate professionals and mortgage lenders through a suite of digital products and advertising services. Founded in 2006 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company operates a portfolio of consumer-facing brands and tools designed to simplify home search, rental discovery, valuation and mortgage shopping.

Zillow’s core products include its consumer websites and mobile apps that list homes for sale and rent, the Zestimate automated home value estimate, and marketplaces that connect buyers and renters with agents and lenders.