Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP), investing between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 22nd, as disclosed in a filing on October 10th.
• CoStar Group's recent earnings report showed earnings per share (EPS) of $0.17, exceeding expectations and a year-over-year revenue increase of 15.2%.
• Recent analyst activity includes ratings upgrades, with targets set as high as $105.00 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for CoStar Group stock, indicating positive sentiment among analysts.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in CoStar Group stock on September 22nd. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 10/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 10/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 9/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 9/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries OTCMKTS: MHVYF on 9/30/2025.

CoStar Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ CSGP traded up $0.60 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $75.78. The company had a trading volume of 1,333,873 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,094,121. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 5.83 and a current ratio of 5.83. CoStar Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $68.26 and a 1-year high of $97.43. The company has a market cap of $32.11 billion, a PE ratio of 302.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50 day moving average of $87.14 and a 200-day moving average of $82.81.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.03. CoStar Group had a net margin of 3.57% and a return on equity of 2.88%. The company had revenue of $781.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $772.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.15 earnings per share. CoStar Group's revenue for the quarter was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. CoStar Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.780-0.800 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.150-0.17 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CoStar Group, Inc. will post 0.94 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CSGP has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of CoStar Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $91.00 price objective on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of CoStar Group in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of CoStar Group from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of CoStar Group in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $94.15.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CoStar Group

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CSGP. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new stake in CoStar Group during the 1st quarter worth $586,403,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in CoStar Group during the 2nd quarter worth $426,783,000. Viking Global Investors LP purchased a new stake in CoStar Group during the 2nd quarter worth $258,773,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in CoStar Group by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,426,711 shares of the technology company's stock worth $5,421,448,000 after buying an additional 2,709,320 shares during the period. Finally, Third Point LLC purchased a new stake in CoStar Group during the 1st quarter worth $156,479,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.60% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoStar Group

In other news, CAO Cynthia Cammett Cann sold 2,033 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.85, for a total value of $188,764.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 25,771 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,392,837.35. The trade was a 7.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Frederick G. Saint sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.33, for a total transaction of $2,258,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 293,103 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,475,993.99. The trade was a 7.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 52,033 shares of company stock worth $4,777,764 in the last ninety days. 1.09% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.

CoStar Group Company Profile

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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