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Zillow (Z) remains a buy, despite a ~50% YTD decline, due to sustainable growth catalysts and product innovation. Z's rental marketplace is driving over 40% y/y revenue growth, displacing legacy rental listing platforms. Z has diversified revenue streams beyond Premier Agent, including rentals, software, and mortgage financing.
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Zillow Group remains a buy as Q1 results demonstrate robust share gains, deeper monetization, and strong growth across core and new business lines. ZG's integrated buyer funnel, expanding seller tools (Preview, Showcase), and rapid growth in Mortgages and Rentals reinforce its transition from a lead-gen platform to a transaction ecosystem. Despite near-term margin pressure from legal and advertising costs, underlying demand and profit quality remain strong; these headwinds are expected to ease by year-end.
Z posts Q1 earnings and revenue beat as Rentals growth accelerates, and mortgage originations nearly double.
Zillow Group is rated a buy, with the market underestimating its vertical integration and resilience to AI disruption. ZG outperformed the real estate industry in Q4, growing revenue 18% YoY and expanding comparable adjusted EBITDA margin to 27%. ZG's revenue model is shifting from search to deep workflow integration, supporting a credible path to $5B revenue at 45% margins.
Zillow (Z) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 63.8% in Zillow (Z). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
Z unveils Buzz Index to spotlight high-demand home features, helping sellers boost engagement and pricing while guiding buyers to trending properties.
Zillow is upgraded to buy, as recent legal and strategic developments signal a positive inflection point for the stock. Z benefits from Compass dropping its lawsuit, reinforcing Z's dominant position in real estate search and weakening traditional brokerage threats. Z trades at an attractive 11.4x FY26 EV/EBITDA, with a $1.25B buyback (13% of market cap) underscoring management's confidence.
Z leverages strong brand power, tech tools and housing market tailwinds to unlock growth in a massive $202B addressable market.
Z partners with MLB in a multiyear deal to boost visibility across broadcasts and streaming, aiming to deepen engagement with prospective homebuyers.