Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) CEO Jeremy Wacksman Sells 4,729 Shares of Stock

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) CEO Jeremy Wacksman sold 4,729 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.20, for a total value of $209,021.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 129,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,745,248.60. This represents a 3.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jeremy Wacksman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Jeremy Wacksman sold 13,661 shares of Zillow Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.25, for a total value of $604,499.25.

Zillow Group Price Performance

Z stock opened at $43.97 on Wednesday. Zillow Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $42.50 and a 1-year high of $93.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $64.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $73.31. The company has a market capitalization of $10.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 488.61, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 2.08.

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The financial services provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.03). Zillow Group had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 0.56%. The company had revenue of $654.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $650.40 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Zillow Group, Inc. will post 0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in Z. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Zillow Group during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Zillow Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zillow Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in shares of Zillow Group by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 441 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Zillow Group by 58.2% during the 2nd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 503 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on Z shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays upgraded Zillow Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zelman & Associates upgraded Zillow Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho downgraded Zillow Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $90.60.

Zillow Group News Roundup

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

Zillow Group Company Profile

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.