Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $96.91 Million Holdings in CoStar Group, Inc. $CSGP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) by 3.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,401,852 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 82,098 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in CoStar Group were worth $96,913,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of CoStar Group by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,789 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CoStar Group by 727.5% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,473 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 1,295 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in CoStar Group by 860.7% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 12,691 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after purchasing an additional 11,370 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in CoStar Group by 9.2% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,941 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $629,000 after buying an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in CoStar Group by 44.6% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 35,604 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,821,000 after buying an additional 10,984 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CSGP has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of CoStar Group in a report on Thursday, June 4th. They set a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $34.00 price objective on CoStar Group and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of CoStar Group in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on CoStar Group from $55.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective (down from $35.00) on shares of CoStar Group in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.61.

CoStar Group Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of CSGP stock opened at $29.83 on Thursday. CoStar Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $25.89 and a 1-year high of $97.43. The company has a current ratio of 2.20, a quick ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.01, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $30.74 and a 200-day moving average of $40.42.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The technology company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $925.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $928.81 million. CoStar Group had a return on equity of 3.70% and a net margin of 2.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.17 earnings per share. CoStar Group has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.310-0.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.390 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that CoStar Group, Inc. will post 1.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting CoStar Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: CoStar reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.32 per share, above the $0.29 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 18.4% year over year to $925 million. Net income rose sharply, adjusted EBITDA more than doubled, and the residential segment became profitable, signaling improving operating leverage. CoStar Group Q2 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $1.32 to $1.39 is above the roughly $1.29 analyst consensus, which may support the longer-term investment case despite near-term concerns. Net new bookings also rose 3% sequentially to $69 million.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan, BTIG and Needham maintained bullish ratings, although each lowered its price target. Their revised targets still imply substantial upside from recent trading levels, suggesting analysts view the selloff as excessive relative to CoStar’s growth prospects.
• Neutral Sentiment: Apartments.com reported that U.S. apartment rents were essentially flat in July, rising 0.03% to a national average of $1,747. The eighth consecutive monthly increase is modestly encouraging for CoStar’s residential marketplace, but the limited growth indicates a muted near-term housing backdrop. Apartments.com July 2026 Rent Growth Report
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $935 million to $945 million and EPS guidance of $0.31 to $0.34 are below consensus expectations of $970.1 million and $0.36, respectively. The outlook raises concerns about slower growth and contributed to the negative reaction following earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms reduced their targets, including JPMorgan to $52, BTIG to $42, Needham to $40, Citizens JMP to $35 and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to $29. The cuts reflect lower near-term estimates and reinforce investor concerns about CoStar’s high valuation and execution risk.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoStar Group

In other news, CEO Andrew C. Florance acquired 71,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $35.20 per share, for a total transaction of $2,514,336.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,722,865 shares in the company, valued at $60,644,848. This represents a 4.33% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.18% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CoStar Group Company Profile

CoStar Group, Inc is a provider of information, analytics and online marketplaces for the commercial real estate industry. The company gathers property-level data, builds market analytics and supplies research tools used by brokers, owners, lenders, investors and other real estate professionals to evaluate markets, track inventory and manage listings. CoStar’s offerings are delivered primarily through subscription-based platforms that combine proprietary databases, mapping and workflow applications to support decision-making across the property life cycle.

In addition to its core CoStar research service, the company operates prominent online listing and marketing platforms that connect buyers, sellers, tenants and brokers.