CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $93.3846.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on CSGP. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on CoStar Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $105.00 target price for the company. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of CoStar Group in a report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $91.00 price objective on shares of CoStar Group in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research started coverage on CoStar Group in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company.

Institutional Trading of CoStar Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in CoStar Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CoStar Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Rossby Financial LCC increased its holdings in CoStar Group by 315.9% during the second quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 341 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in CoStar Group by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 360 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $29,000. 96.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CoStar Group Stock Up 0.2%

NASDAQ CSGP opened at $67.01 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.12, a current ratio of 3.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. CoStar Group has a 52 week low of $62.00 and a 52 week high of $97.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,340.20, a PEG ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $68.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.87.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.04. CoStar Group had a net margin of 0.66% and a return on equity of 2.45%. The business had revenue of $833.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $823.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% compared to the same quarter last year. CoStar Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.260-0.280 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 0.820-0.840 EPS. On average, analysts predict that CoStar Group will post 0.94 earnings per share for the current year.

CoStar Group Company Profile

CoStar Group, Inc is a provider of information, analytics and online marketplaces for the commercial real estate industry. The company gathers property-level data, builds market analytics and supplies research tools used by brokers, owners, lenders, investors and other real estate professionals to evaluate markets, track inventory and manage listings. CoStar’s offerings are delivered primarily through subscription-based platforms that combine proprietary databases, mapping and workflow applications to support decision-making across the property life cycle.

In addition to its core CoStar research service, the company operates prominent online listing and marketing platforms that connect buyers, sellers, tenants and brokers.