The stock of Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) has increased by 1.29 when compared to last closing price of 78.08.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 10.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-21 that SEATTLE, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) today announced it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results after market close on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss its results that afternoon at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET.
Is It Worth Investing in Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for Z is at 2.02. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for Z is 152.88M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.29% of that float. The average trading volume for Z on January 23, 2025 was 2.88M shares.
Z’s Market Performance
Z’s stock has seen a 10.09% increase for the week, with a 4.80% rise in the past month and a 24.14% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.74% for Zillow Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.41% for Z’s stock, with a 36.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of Z
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see Z reach a price target of $75, previously predicting the price at $95. The rating they have provided for Z stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2022.
Z Trading at 1.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought Z to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares surge +5.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +34.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, Z rose by +10.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +68.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.03. In addition, Zillow Group Inc saw 6.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at Z starting from Daimler Susan, who proposed sale 151,601 shares at the price of $82.41 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Daimler Susan now owns shares of Zillow Group Inc, valued at $12,493,544 using the latest closing price.
Daimler Susan, the Member of immediate family of of Zillow Group Inc, proposed sale 88,010 shares at $82.69 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that Daimler Susan is holding shares at $7,277,585 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for Z
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zillow Group Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -2.90, with -2.08 for asset returns.
Based on Zillow Group Inc (Z), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 125.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.13.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Zillow Group Inc (Z) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
