CoStar Group (CSGP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CoStar Group, Inc. is a provider of information, analytics and online marketplaces for the commercial real estate industry. The company gathers property-level data, builds market analytics and supplies research tools used by brokers, owners, lenders, investors and other real estate professionals to evaluate markets, track inventory and manage listings. CoStar’s offerings are delivered primarily through subscription-based platforms that combine proprietary databases, mapping and workflow applications to support decision-making across the property life cycle.

In addition to its core CoStar research service, the company operates prominent online listing and marketing platforms that connect buyers, sellers, tenants and brokers. These marketplaces host commercial and multifamily property listings, digital marketing services and transaction-support tools that facilitate leasing and sales activity. CoStar also provides specialized market reports, forecasting and performance metrics that subscribers use for portfolio analysis, site selection and competitive benchmarking.

Founded in the late 1980s, CoStar has expanded its product set and geographic footprint over time through internal development and acquisitions, growing from a U.S.-focused research service into a multi-brand provider with operations in North America and selected international markets. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and its leadership has emphasized building comprehensive data coverage and technology-driven solutions to address the information needs of real estate professionals.

Andrew C. Florance, CoStar’s founder, has long served as the company’s chief executive and has been a prominent figure in guiding its strategy and expansion. CoStar’s position in the industry stems from its emphasis on continuous data collection, platform development and integration of marketplace services with analytics for a broad set of commercial real estate users.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.03 to $34.43
• 50-Day Range: $31.85 to $46.33
• 52-Week Range: $31.35 to $97.43
• Volume: 2.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.18 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: 569.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $55.94
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CoStar Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CoStar Group scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 622 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CoStar Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

CoStar Group has a consensus price target of $55.94, representing about 63.2% upside from its current price of $34.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CoStar Group has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 34.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CoStar Group are expected to grow by 34.95% in the coming year, from $1.03 to $1.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CoStar Group is 572.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CoStar Group is 572.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 168.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CoStar Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CoStar Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the float of CoStar Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CoStar Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CoStar Group has recently increased by 5.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

CoStar Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

CoStar Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.42

News Sentiment

CoStar Group has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for CoStar Group this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for CSGP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 96% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added CoStar Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of CoStar Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $2,562,696.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0183% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CoStar Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,562,696.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.09% of the stock of CoStar Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.60% of the stock of CoStar Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• AGM 2026: 6/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CSGP
• CIK: 1057352
• Web: www.costargroup.com
• Phone: (202) 346-6500
• Fax: 877-739-0486
• Employees: 8,000
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CoStar Group: $55.94
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 571.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.38
• P/E Growth: 0.87
• Net Income: $7 million
• Net Margins: 0.74%
• Pretax Margin: 1.44%
• Return on Equity: 2.90%
• Return on Assets: 2.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.20
• Quick Ratio: 2.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.32
• Cash Flow: $1.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.94
• Book Value: $19.47 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 408,360,000
• Free Float: 403,905,000
• Market Cap: $14.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75