Insider Selling: Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) General Counsel Sells $89,151.40 in Stock

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

Zillow Group Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ZG opened at $43.30 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $64.81 and a 200-day moving average of $71.74. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $42.25 and a 12 month high of $90.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.48 billion, a PE ratio of 481.16, a PEG ratio of 3.21 and a beta of 2.04.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Zillow Group by 3.0% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 4,550 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP grew its stake in Zillow Group by 4.9% during the third quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 3,214 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Zillow Group by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,657 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Zillow Group by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,711 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Zillow Group by 78.9% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 424 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. 20.32% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Zillow Group News Roundup

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

ZG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price (down previously from $85.00) on shares of Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Zillow Group from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $67.00 target price on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Zillow Group in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $78.43.

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.