CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) valued between $1,001 and $15,000, as disclosed on August 14th.
• CoStar Group reported earnings of $0.17 per share, surpassing analysts' estimates, with a revenue increase of 15.2% year-over-year.
• Various analysts have set price targets for CoStar Group with an average target of $93.25, reflecting a range of ratings from "sell" to "strong buy."

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CoStar Group stock on July 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W.R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Avantor NYSE: AVTR on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 7/9/2025.

CoStar Group Stock Performance

CSGP opened at $89.66 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 5.83, a quick ratio of 5.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market cap of $37.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 358.64, a PEG ratio of 4.37 and a beta of 0.85. The company's 50 day moving average is $86.22 and its 200 day moving average is $80.30. CoStar Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $68.26 and a 12-month high of $97.43.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $781.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $772.06 million. CoStar Group had a net margin of 3.57% and a return on equity of 2.88%. The firm's revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that CoStar Group, Inc. will post 0.94 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoStar Group

In other CoStar Group news, CAO Cynthia Cammett Cann sold 2,033 shares of CoStar Group stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.85, for a total transaction of $188,764.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 25,771 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,392,837.35. The trade was a 7.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Frederick G. Saint sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.23, for a total transaction of $2,330,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 319,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,790,620.97. The trade was a 7.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CSGP has been the topic of a number of research reports. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of CoStar Group in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Friday, May 30th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $79.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "underweight" rating and set a $70.00 target price (up previously from $65.00) on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of CoStar Group from $87.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of CoStar Group from $82.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $93.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoStar Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its stake in CoStar Group by 315.9% during the second quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 341 shares of the technology company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $29,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $29,000. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased a new position in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in CoStar Group during the first quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 96.60% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About CoStar Group

CoStar Group, Inc provides information, analytics, and online marketplace services to the commercial real estate, hospitality, residential, and related professionals industries in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers CoStar Property that provides inventory of office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and student housing properties and land; CoStar Sales, a robust database of comparable commercial real estate sales transactions; CoStar Market Analytics to view and report on aggregated market and submarket trends; and CoStar Tenant, an online business-to-business prospecting and analytical tool that provides tenant information.

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