ZILLOW GROUP INC (ZG)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-10-29
$31.89-0.65%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Operating income improves to at least $36 million in Q1 2026: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 18% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 38% growth a year, above the roughly 14% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 63% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskZG’s case rests on revenue growth from Rentals and Mortgages, despite a sector backdrop working against it. Revenue grew 18% year over year in Q2 FY2026, and non-GAAP earnings beat consensus. ZG trades at 21× P/E versus a 14× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. A 30% next-quarter miss probability and the unresolved comparison for the Q1 operating-income pillar are specific risks. The peer premium must be earned. Peer multiples imply a price about 38% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. ZG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering ZG (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ZG in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Interactive Media & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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The reported $212.5 million settlement creates a meaningful legal and financial headwind.
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Current $31.89
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $31.89.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Drive revenue growth with focus on Rentals and Mortgages
High mortgage rates may hinder revenue growth in mortgages.
Legal challenges could impact financial performance and investor confidence.
Legal issues could impact financial stability and growth.
Legal challenges could impact financial stability and growth.
Legal challenges could impact financial stability and growth.
Advances: Maintain and expand multifamily rental listings partnership with Redfin
Increased rental savings may boost multifamily listings.
Threatens: Drive revenue growth with focus on Rentals and Mortgages
Higher rates may reduce demand for mortgages and rentals.