Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CoStar Group stock on September 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Fortive (NYSE:FTV) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of APi Group (NYSE:APG) on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PTC (NASDAQ:PTC) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) on 9/30/2025.

CoStar Group Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSGP opened at $75.73 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 5.83, a current ratio of 5.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. CoStar Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $68.26 and a 52-week high of $97.43. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $86.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.76. The company has a market capitalization of $32.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 302.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.87.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. CoStar Group had a return on equity of 2.88% and a net margin of 3.57%.The business had revenue of $781.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $772.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. CoStar Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.780-0.800 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.150-0.17 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that CoStar Group, Inc. will post 0.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other CoStar Group news, insider Frederick G. Saint sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.33, for a total transaction of $2,258,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 293,103 shares in the company, valued at $26,475,993.99. This represents a 7.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Cynthia Cammett Cann sold 2,033 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.85, for a total value of $188,764.05. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 25,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,392,837.35. This represents a 7.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 52,033 shares of company stock valued at $4,777,764 over the last 90 days. 1.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoStar Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CSGP. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in CoStar Group by 20.0% during the first quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,151 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $329,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital acquired a new stake in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth about $225,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in CoStar Group by 42.4% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,210 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $96,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its stake in CoStar Group by 1.3% during the first quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 49,722 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,939,000 after acquiring an additional 618 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in CoStar Group by 28.3% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,335 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,397 shares during the last quarter. 96.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on CSGP shares. BTIG Research started coverage on CoStar Group in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on CoStar Group from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on CoStar Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on CoStar Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $70.00 target price (up from $65.00) on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CoStar Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.15.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

CoStar Group Company Profile

CoStar Group, Inc provides information, analytics, and online marketplace services to the commercial real estate, hospitality, residential, and related professionals industries in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers CoStar Property that provides inventory of office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and student housing properties and land; CoStar Sales, a robust database of comparable commercial real estate sales transactions; CoStar Market Analytics to view and report on aggregated market and submarket trends; and CoStar Tenant, an online business-to-business prospecting and analytical tool that provides tenant information.