Bradley Owens Sells 2,017 Shares of Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) Stock

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG) General Counsel Bradley Owens sold 2,017 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.20, for a total value of $89,151.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 35,957 shares in the company, valued at $1,589,299.40. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Zillow Group Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ZG opened at $43.30 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $64.81 and a 200 day moving average of $71.78. The company has a market cap of $10.48 billion, a PE ratio of 481.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 2.04. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $42.25 and a 12-month high of $90.22.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $654.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $650.40 million. Zillow Group had a return on equity of 0.56% and a net margin of 0.89%.Zillow Group’s revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Zillow Group News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ZG. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on Zillow Group from $68.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their target price on Zillow Group from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Zillow Group from $73.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 price target on Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $78.43.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zillow Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZG. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Zillow Group during the second quarter worth $159,770,000. MFG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Zillow Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,493,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Zillow Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,443,000. ABC Arbitrage SA grew its holdings in Zillow Group by 390.1% during the 2nd quarter. ABC Arbitrage SA now owns 31,227 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,139,000 after purchasing an additional 24,856 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in Zillow Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $262,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.32% of the company’s stock.

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.