CoStar Group
Connects proprietary real estate data with analytics, marketplaces, and digital-twin tools.
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Profile
Sells commercial property data and analytics, lease software, digital-twin tools, and advertising across marketplaces including LoopNet, Apartments.com, Homes.com, Domain, and OnTheMarket. Most revenue comes from subscriptions, while proprietary databases and listing relationships support both commercial and residential property workflows.
Operates real estate information, analytics, software, marketplaces, and 3D digital-twin services across commercial and residential property. CoStar provides commercial property intelligence; LoopNet markets listings; STR benchmarks hotels; Matterport digitizes spaces; and Ten-X runs online commercial auctions.
Aggregates housing demand through Apartments.com, Homes.com, and Land.com in the United States, Domain in Australia, and OnTheMarket in the United Kingdom. Visual Lease and CoStar Real Estate Manager cover lease administration. In-house researchers and standardized systems connect proprietary property records and listings with marketplace audiences.
Generates most revenue from subscriptions, with additional listing, camera, capture-service, and auction fees. Operations depend on accurate data, marketplace traffic, broker and third-party data relationships, intellectual-property protection, and compliance with privacy and data-use rules.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date −51.0% · Average volume (30d) 6.6M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | KeyBanc | Target | $33 | |||
| Aug 24, 2026 | BMO Capital | Reiterate | Market Perform | $72 | $33 | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BTIG | Reiterate | Buy | $55 | $42 | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Market Outperform | Neutral | ||
| Jul 29, 2026 | William Blair | Downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.29 | $0.32 | +12.0% | $928.8M | $925.0M | −0.4% | −1.65% |
| Apr 28, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.18 | $0.23 | +27.8% | $896.7M | $897.0M | 0.0% | −5.06% |
| Feb 24, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.27 | $0.31 | +13.6% | $892.2M | $900.0M | +0.9% | −8.89% |
| Oct 28, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.18 | $0.23 | +26.3% | $813.2M | $833.6M | +2.5% | −9.87% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $732.2M | $781.3M | $833.6M | $900.0M | $897.0M | $925.0M | |
| Gross profit | $578.9M | $613.5M | $661.4M | $665.0M | $701.0M | $692.0M | |
| Operating income | −$42.8M | −$27.2M | −$51.1M | $49.5M | $3.0M | $76.0M | |
| Net income | −$14.8M | $6.2M | −$30.9M | $47.0M | $3.0M | $55.0M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.04 | $0.01 | −$0.07 | $0.11 | $0.01 | $0.14 | |
| Gross margin | 79.1% | 78.5% | 79.3% | 73.9% | 78.1% | 74.8% | |
| Operating margin | -5.8% | -3.5% | -6.1% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 8.2% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $1.94B · FY22 $2.18B · FY23 $2.46B · FY24 $2.74B · FY25 $3.25B
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $1.27B · Total debt $1.16B · Total assets $10.14B · Shareholders' equity $7.93B
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 405.20M · Float 401.67M · 99.1% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 37.91M | 9.36% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 33.81M | 8.35% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 26.68M | 6.59% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Bamco Inc /NY/ | 21.63M | 5.34% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 18.41M | 4.54% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | John W. Hill | director | −3,500 | $30.21 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Cynthia Cammett Cann | officer: Chief Accounting Officer | −4,788 | $30.78 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Andrew C. Florance | director, officer: Founder and CEO | +83,300 | $29.89 |
| May 1, 2026 | Andrew C. Florance | director, officer: President and CEO | +71,430 | $35.20 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Louise S. Sams | director | +1,000 | $48.36 |
Peers
- Zillow Group Class A
U.S. residential portals and rentals at scale
- News Corp Class A
Realtor.com and REA portals against Homes.com and Domain
- MSCI
CRE transaction data and benchmarks against CoStar analytics
- Moody's
CRE property data and forecasts against CoStar Suite
- AppFolio
Property-management software beside rental marketplace tools
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoStar Group | $32.43 | +0.68% | $13.06B | 175.5 | 20.9 | 3.7 | +18.4% |
| Zillow Group Class A | $36.87 | +0.72% | $8.80B | 165.7 | 14.3 | 3.1 | +17.9% |
| News Corp Class A | $30.65 | −1.00% | $17.38B | 30.1 | 23.0 | 2.1 | +10.8% |
| MSCI | $570.77 | −0.01% | $41.49B | 31.4 | 27.1 | 12.4 | +12.2% |
| Moody's | $519.27 | +0.84% | $89.19B | 32.7 | 28.9 | 10.9 | +15.1% |
| AppFolio | $234.49 | +0.02% | $8.38B | 53.5 | 30.4 | 8.0 | +19.3% |
| Median | 32.7 | 27.1 | 8.0 | +15.1% |