This real estate information services business delivers 22% revenue growth and beats earnings by an average of nearly 21% across four consecutive quarters, supported by a wide economic moat and exceptional free cash flow conversion — but a confirmed price downtrend with a death cross in force blocks a constructive entry; the 37.2% upside to analyst targets and a highly favorable risk/reward ratio of 8.86-to-1 make this a high-priority name to revisit once the technical backdrop stabilizes.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Growth→Stable
- Earnings Beat Discipline↓Deteriorating
- Confirmed Price Downtrend↓Deteriorating
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
CoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Real Estate · Real Estate Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Earnings estimates trending DOWN.
CoStar Group operates online real estate marketplaces and data services for commercial and residential markets globally under brands including CoStar, LoopNet, Apartments.com, Homes.com, and Domain. Revenue derives from auto-renewing subscription agreements (majority with terms... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 74d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — CoStar Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Needham cuts CoStar Group stock price target on revenue outlook - Investing.com — Investing.com negative
- NEWS CoStar Group Inc. stock falls Wednesday, underperforms market - MarketWatch — MarketWatch negative
- NEWS Is CoStar Group’s Homes.com Push Reframing Its Core Strategy and Risk Profile for Investors (CSGP)? - Sahm — Sahm neutral
- NEWS Vulcan Value Partners Sold CoStar Group (CSGP) Due to Poor Capital Allocation - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance negative
- NEWS CoStar Group Inc. stock rises Tuesday, outperforms market - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
Generated 2026-08-15T11:22:35Z.
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- 2026-03-16Item 5.02LOWOn March 15, 2026, CoStar Group's Board appointed Nana Banerjee as a new director, effective immediately. No committee assignment named at time of appointment. No departure of existing director cited.SEC filing →
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.41, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Earnings estimates trending DOWN. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 64. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $33.39 (+3.0%), stop $30.11 (−7.6%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $33.39 (+3.1% upside). Target $33.39 (+3.0%), stop $30.11 (−7.6%), A.R:R 0.2:1. Stop-loss: $30.11.
Thin upside margin: 3.1%; Earnings estimates trending DOWN; Below 200-MA, MA slope -14.2%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
CoStar Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 173.9 (forward 19.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
28 analysts cover CSGP with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $37.
What does CoStar Group, Inc. do?CoStar Group operates online real estate marketplaces and data services for commercial and residential markets globally...
CoStar Group operates online real estate marketplaces and data services for commercial and residential markets globally under brands including CoStar, LoopNet, Apartments.com, Homes.com, and Domain. Revenue derives from auto-renewing subscription agreements (majority with terms of at least one year) and transaction fees; the company states its revenue streams are highly diversified with no dependence on any one customer.