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ZGZillow Group, Inc.Sell5.2·$36.04+1.69%
SellHigh Confidence
Investment thesis

Zillow Group's Class C shares trade at a 73% analyst upside with exceptional free cash flow conversion of 468%, but the stock is in a confirmed falling-knife technical breakdown with RSI at 33 and a -9.6% monthly moving average slope — making the timing of entry the critical risk.

Thesis pillars

  • Falling Knife Confirmed DowntrendDeteriorating
  • 468pct Free Cash Flow ConversionStable
  • Residential Concentration RiskImproving
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Zillow Group, Inc. (ZG) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5GrowthShortHigh Confidence

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $36.04 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Residential revenue (66.0%); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4).

Zillow Group runs the most-visited U.S. residential real estate marketplace, connecting buyers, sellers, renters, and agents across Zillow, Trulia, and StreetEasy. Residential advertising and Zillow Home Loans generated 66% of 2025 revenue; Rentals contributed 24%, with 9.6... Read more

$36.04+17.9% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#31 of 37 Internet Content & Information
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield3.06%
Stop $33.52Target $42.50(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.0:1
Analyst target$47.23+31.0%22 analysts
$42.50our TP
$36.04price
$47.23mean
$80

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $36.04 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Residential revenue (66.0%); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 56d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.

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About Zillow Group, Inc.

About Zillow Group, Inc.

Zillow Group's 2025 revenue split between Residential at 66% and Rentals at 24%, with Rentals growing 39% year over year. The platform attracted approximately 9.6 billion visits in 2025, peaking at 259 million unique users in July 2025, predominantly across Zillow, Trulia, and StreetEasy. Zillow Home Loans, available in 49 states and Washington D.C., originates mortgages for sale on the secondary market, while the Rentals marketplace reached 2.4 million average monthly active listings at December 31, 2025.

Residential revenue, the largest segment, comes from advertising sold to real estate agents and brokerages through two models: Zillow Preferred, an invite-only pay-when-you-close program for top agent teams; and market-based pricing, a subscription model where connections are distributed proportionally to advertising share within a zip code. Zillow also offers Zillow Pro, a membership bundling tools and analytics for growth-oriented agents. Rentals revenue comes from advertising for multifamily property managers and longtail landlords — properties with fewer than 25 units — with listing syndication extending inventory through Realtor.com and Redfin and integrations with AppFolio and Esusu. The 10-K notes that revenue from real estate partners is primarily short-term, with partners able to reduce or end commitments with little advance notice. Variable-consideration uncertainty attaches to Zillow Preferred because fees depend on transaction close rates estimated from historical conversion data, and the 10-K flags that this estimation methodology may be inaccurate.

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MLS compliance is the structural constraint underpinning Zillow's listing access: the company's MLS member subsidiaries must comply with hundreds of individual MLS rulebooks, with possible sanctions including monetary fines or data-access termination for non-compliance. Separately, the NAR Settlement finalized March 15, 2024, altered commission-negotiation practices industry-wide, and the Department of Justice has continued its antitrust investigation into NAR. The 10-K notes that further DOJ action — including repeal or amendment of existing rules — could reduce agent-commission pools that fund Zillow's Residential advertising revenue.

See also: Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

From Zillow Group, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 16, 2026.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Oct 29, 202656d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Strong growth profile
Wide economic moat
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: Residential revenue (66.0%)
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4)
Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)147.7
P/E (Fwd)12.1
Mkt Cap$8.0B
EV/EBITDA44.7
Profit Mgn2.0%
ROE1.2%
Rev Growth17.9%
Beta1.98
DividendNone
Rating analysts30

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatWide

Options Flow

P/C1.25bearish
IV56%elevated
Max Pain$45+24.9% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHProductResidential revenue66%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Residential revenue accounted for 66% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025'
  • LOWProductRentals revenue24%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Rentals revenue accounted for 24% of total revenue for the same period'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.4
Volume
0.7
Obv
1.0
Rsi
4.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -10.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

52w Position
0.0
Bollinger
4.2
Support Resistance
4.3
Gap
5.0

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.3
Quality Rank
2.7
Growth Rank
5.7
GatesMomentum 2.5<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 2.0 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 56d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Speculative
RSI
53 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $32.79Resistance $38.45

Price Targets

$34
$43
A.Upside+17.9%
A.R:R2.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 2.5 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-29 (56d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ZG stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $36.04 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Product: Residential revenue (66.0%); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4). Chart setup: RSI 53 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $33.52. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

What is the ZG stock price target?

Take-profit target: $42.50 (+17.9% upside). Prior stop was $33.52. Stop-loss: $33.52.

What are the risks of investing in ZG?

Concentration risk — Product: Residential revenue (66.0%); V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.4); Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.

Is ZG overvalued or undervalued?

Zillow Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 147.7 (forward 12.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ZG?

30 analysts cover ZG with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $47.

What does Zillow Group, Inc. do?Zillow Group runs the most-visited U.S. residential real estate marketplace, connecting buyers, sellers, renters, and...

Zillow Group runs the most-visited U.S. residential real estate marketplace, connecting buyers, sellers, renters, and agents across Zillow, Trulia, and StreetEasy. Residential advertising and Zillow Home Loans generated 66% of 2025 revenue; Rentals contributed 24%, with 9.6 billion visits and 7,068 employees at year-end.

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