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 22nd. 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 CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 9/30/2025.

CoStar Group Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:CSGP opened at $75.73 on Wednesday. CoStar Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $68.26 and a 12-month high of $97.43. The stock has a market cap of $32.08 billion, a PE ratio of 302.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.73 and a 200-day moving average of $82.76. 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 (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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. CoStar Group had a return on equity of 2.88% and a net margin of 3.57%.The company had revenue of $781.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $772.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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 year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CSGP. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on CoStar Group from $82.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on CoStar Group from $91.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on CoStar Group from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on CoStar Group from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $91.00 price target on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.15.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoStar Group

In other CoStar Group news, insider Frederick G. Saint sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Cynthia Cammett Cann sold 2,033 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.85, for a total transaction of $188,764.05. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 25,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,392,837.35. This trade 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. Corporate insiders own 1.09% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoStar Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $221,000. Generate Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in CoStar Group during the second quarter worth $6,306,000. PFG Investments LLC bought a new stake in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $234,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in CoStar Group by 6.3% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,385 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 96.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.