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CoStar Group gains as investors appear to revisit growth plan, buyback, and recent Zonda deal

CoStar Group (CSGP) is up 6.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: A single same-day catalyst is not obvious, so the move appears tied to improving sentiment around CoStar’s recovery plan. This could be because investors are responding to the company’s stronger first-quarter results, its push toward higher profitability, and the strategic fit of the recently announced Zonda acquisition.

Details:

  • In late April, CoStar posted first-quarter 2026 revenue of $897 million, up 23% year over year, with adjusted EBITDA doubling from the prior-year period and adjusted EPS rising to $0.23.
  • Management also guided for second-quarter 2026 revenue of $922 million to $932 million and full-year adjusted EPS of $1.32 to $1.39, reinforcing the view that earnings could improve as spending becomes more disciplined.
  • Earlier in 2026, the board authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program and outlined a plan for significant adjusted EBITDA expansion, including reducing the net investment drag from Homes.com.
  • Investors may also be giving credit to the pending $800 million cash acquisition of Zonda, announced on May 29, which would expand CoStar further into new-home data, software, and marketplace services.
  • Sources:

    CoStar Group Investor Relations, SEC, MarketBeat

    Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

    $CSGP Insider Trading Activity

    CSGP Insider Trades

    $CSGP insiders have traded $CSGP stock on the open market 6 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CSGP stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

    • ANDREW C FLORANCE (President and CEO) has made 3 purchases buying 127,150 shares for an estimated $4,994,862 and 0 sales.
    • FREDERICK G. SAINT (President, Marketplaces) purchased 20,000 shares for an estimated $906,600
    • LOUISE S SAMS purchased 1,000 shares for an estimated $48,360
    • RACHEL C GLASER purchased 1,000 shares for an estimated $44,940

    To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

    $CSGP Hedge Fund Activity

    We have seen 418 institutional investors add shares of $CSGP stock to their portfolio, and 545 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

    Here are some of the largest recent moves:

    To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

    $CSGP Congressional Stock Trading

    Members of Congress have traded $CSGP stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

    Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CSGP stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

    To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

    $CSGP Analyst Ratings

    Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CSGP in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

    Here are some recent analyst ratings:

    • Citizens issued a "Market Outperform" rating on 01/08/2026
    • Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026
    • Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 01/08/2026

    To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CSGP, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CSGP forecast page.

    $CSGP Price Targets

    Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CSGP recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $CSGP in the last 6 months, with a median target of $51.5.

    Here are some recent targets:

    • Michael Rindos from Benchmark set a target price of $45.0 on 06/04/2026
    • Heather Balsky from B of A Securities set a target price of $37.0 on 05/19/2026
    • Brett Huff from Stephens & Co. set a target price of $42.0 on 05/04/2026
    • Jason Haas from Wells Fargo set a target price of $33.0 on 04/30/2026
    • George Tong from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $54.0 on 04/30/2026
    • Jake Fuller from BTIG set a target price of $55.0 on 04/29/2026
    • Mayank Tandon from Needham set a target price of $50.0 on 04/29/2026

    This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.

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