Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) CFO Jeremy Hofmann Sells 5,538 Shares

Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) CFO Jeremy Hofmann sold 5,538 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.22, for a total value of $244,890.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 65,273 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,886,372.06. This trade represents a 7.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Zillow Group Stock Up 1.2%

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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on Z shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Zillow Group from $94.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Zillow Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Zillow Group from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Zelman & Associates upgraded Zillow Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Barclays upgraded Zillow Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.60.

Institutional Trading of Zillow Group

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Zillow Group during the 3rd quarter worth $2,919,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Zillow Group by 63.1% during the third quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 85,210 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,565,000 after purchasing an additional 32,975 shares during the last quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Zillow Group during the third quarter valued at $18,141,000. WT Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Zillow Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,458,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Zillow Group by 353.9% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 143,212 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,034,000 after purchasing an additional 111,664 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.01% of the company’s stock.

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

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.