Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) COO Sells $91,158.03 in Stock

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG) COO Jun Choo sold 2,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.23, for a total transaction of $91,158.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 108,927 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,817,841.21. This trade represents a 1.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Zillow Group Trading Down 0.9%

NASDAQ:ZG opened at $43.30 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $64.81 and a 200-day moving average of $71.74. The firm has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 481.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 2.04. Zillow Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $42.25 and a twelve month high of $90.22.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on ZG. Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Zillow Group from $73.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.43.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Zillow Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Zillow Group in the fourth quarter worth $56,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Zillow Group by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 15,091 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,030,000 after buying an additional 1,926 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Zillow Group during the 4th quarter worth $303,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in Zillow Group by 27.9% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 17,538 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after buying an additional 3,827 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 20.32% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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

Zillow Group Company Profile

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.