Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) CAO Jennifer Rock Sells 2,164 Shares

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG) CAO Jennifer Rock sold 2,164 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.22, for a total value of $95,692.08. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 39,026 shares in the company, valued at $1,725,729.72. This trade represents a 5.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Zillow Group Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Zillow Group stock opened at $43.30 on Friday. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $42.25 and a 12-month high of $90.22. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $71.81. The company has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 481.16, a PEG ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 2.04.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The technology company reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.03). Zillow Group had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 0.56%. The business had revenue of $654.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $650.40 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. Zillow Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ZG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Zillow Group from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Zillow Group from $78.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Zillow Group from $73.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. KeyCorp reduced their target price on Zillow Group from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on Zillow Group from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zillow Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $78.43.

Zillow Group News Summary

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

Institutional Trading of Zillow Group

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Zillow Group in the second quarter worth approximately $159,770,000. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,600,097 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Zillow Group by 44.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,018,448 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,489,000 after purchasing an additional 313,643 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Zillow Group by 60.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 557,735 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,518,000 after purchasing an additional 209,312 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 214,743 shares in the last quarter. 20.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.