CoStar Group (CSGP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CoStar Group, Inc. is a leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance, the company has developed a comprehensive database of properties, transactions and market analytics that serve brokers, landlords, investors and corporate occupiers. CoStar’s suite of research tools and real-time data feeds supports decision-making across office, industrial, retail and multi-family sectors by offering detailed insights into vacancies, lease rates, sales comparables and market trends.

The company offers a range of flagship products and services designed to meet the needs of real estate professionals. Its CoStar Suite platform provides subscribers with mapping, forecasting and property-level analysis, while LoopNet functions as an online marketplace connecting buyers and tenants with available commercial listings. CoStar also owns Apartments.com, a leading digital rental platform serving the multifamily market, and STR, which delivers data and analytics for the global hospitality industry. Additional offerings include BizBuySell for business sales, Ten-X for online property auctions and Hoovers for company profiles and business intelligence.

CoStar Group maintains a broad geographic footprint, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Canada, Ireland and the Netherlands. The company’s global network comprises thousands of local researchers who verify property records, track for-sale listings and capture leasing activity. CoStar’s data centers and cloud infrastructure support high-volume processing of structured and unstructured data, ensuring users have access to up-to-date information across multiple asset classes and regions.

Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew C. Florance, CoStar Group has grown through strategic acquisitions and continued investment in technology. The management team emphasizes product innovation, expanding automation and predictive modeling capabilities to enhance user experience. With a focus on long-term contracts and subscription-based revenue streams, CoStar aims to further strengthen its position as the premier information provider for the commercial real estate industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.19 to $82.72
• 50-Day Range: $72.50 to $82.82
• 52-Week Range: $68.26 to $83.68
• Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 282.96
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $87.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CoStar Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CoStar Group scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1189th out of 1,998 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CoStar Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CoStar Group has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 72.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CoStar Group are expected to grow by 72.34% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CoStar Group is 282.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CoStar Group is 282.96, 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 36.94.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CoStar Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CoStar Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.03% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CoStar Group has recently increased by 5.26%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.03% 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 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CoStar Group has recently increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

CoStar Group has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for CoStar Group this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CSGP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 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: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CoStar Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 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.

CSGP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CSGP shares performed this year?

CoStar Group's stock was trading at $71.59 at the start of the year. Since then, CSGP shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $82.0590.

How were CoStar Group's earnings last quarter?

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The technology company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22. The technology company earned $709.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $703 million. CoStar Group had a net margin of 4.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.11%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did CoStar Group's stock split?

Shares of CoStar Group split on the morning of Thursday, June 17th 2021.The 10-1 split was announced on Monday, June 7th 2021. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 28th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

Is CoStar Group buying back stock?

CoStar Group's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 18th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Does CoStar Group have any subsidiaries?

CoStar Group subsidiaries include these companies: Homesnap.

How do I buy shares of CoStar Group?

Shares of CSGP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CoStar Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CoStar Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/18/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 6,593
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $87.69
• High Stock Price Target: $105.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 282.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 87.30
• P/E Growth: 4.1
• Net Income: $138.70 million
• Net Margins: 4.17%
• Pretax Margin: 6.82%
• Return on Equity: 3.11%
• Return on Assets: 2.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12
• Current Ratio: 6.01
• Quick Ratio: 6.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.65
• Cash Flow: $1.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 68.61
• Book Value: $18.42 per share
• Price / Book: 4.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 421,890,000
• Free Float: 417,288,000
• Market Cap: $34.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89