Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) Insider Dan Spaulding Sells 5,361 Shares

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) insider Dan Spaulding sold 5,361 shares of Zillow Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.95, for a total transaction of $235,615.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,805,466. This trade represents a 11.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Dan Spaulding also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, February 12th, Dan Spaulding sold 3,901 shares of Zillow Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.19, for a total transaction of $172,385.19.

Zillow Group Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ Z opened at $43.97 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $64.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.31. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $42.50 and a 52-week high of $93.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 488.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 2.08.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $654.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $650.40 million. Zillow Group had a return on equity of 0.56% and a net margin of 0.89%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on Z. Mizuho downgraded shares of Zillow Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on shares of Zillow Group from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays upgraded shares of Zillow Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.60.

Trending Headlines about Zillow Group

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 2025 earnings presentation published; contains the company’s quarter results and management commentary that investors will parse for guidance and margin/revenue trends. Zillow Group, Inc. 2025 Q4 – Results – Earnings Call Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jeremy Wacksman sold 13,661 shares on Feb 17 at an average price of $44.25 (≈$604.5k); his post-sale holding fell ~10.5%, which can be interpreted as reduced insider conviction. SEC Form 4 — Wacksman Feb 17 sale
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Jeremy Wacksman sold 4,729 shares on Feb 12 at an average price of $44.20 (≈$209.0k); this earlier sale reduced his stake by ~3.5%. SEC Form 4 — Wacksman Feb 12 sale
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Jeremy Hofmann sold 5,538 shares on Feb 12 at an average price of $44.22 (≈$244.9k), trimming his stake by ~7.8%; CFO sales often draw extra scrutiny. SEC Form 4 — Hofmann Feb 12 sale
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Dan Spaulding sold 5,361 shares on Feb 17 at $43.95 (≈$235.6k) and sold 3,901 shares on Feb 12 at $44.19 (≈$172.4k), reducing his position by double-digit and mid-single-digit percentages respectively. SEC Form 4 — Spaulding sales

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zillow Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Zillow Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in shares of Zillow Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zillow Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Zillow Group by 58.6% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 441 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Zillow Group by 58.2% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 503 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc is an online real estate marketplace company that operates a portfolio of consumer-facing websites and mobile apps designed to connect buyers, sellers, renters, homeowners and real estate professionals. The company’s platforms aggregate property listings, rental listings, and related information to help users search for homes, estimate property values and connect with agents and service providers. Zillow generates revenue primarily through advertising and lead-generation services for real estate professionals, property managers and mortgage lenders.

Key products and services include the Zillow and Trulia consumer websites and apps, which provide searchable listings, photos, neighborhood data and the company’s automated home valuation tool known as the “Zestimate.” Zillow also offers a rentals marketplace, a mortgage marketplace and tools for home buying and selling such as Zillow Premier Agent for agent advertising and leads, as well as ancillary services designed to support transactions, including closing and title-related offerings.