The stock of Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) has decreased by -1.90 when compared to last closing price of 70.94.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.83% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-03-12 that Redfin (RDFN -0.92%) is being acquired by Rocket Companies (RKT) in a shocking buyout, but the deal itself may not work out for either company. In this video, Travis Hoium explains why it’s Zillow (Z 0.43%) that’s the big winner here.
Is It Worth Investing in Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ: Z) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.19. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for Z is 161.54M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.04% of that float. On March 19, 2025, the average trading volume of Z was 2.76M shares.
Z’s Market Performance
Z stock saw a decrease of -0.83% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.98% and a quarterly a decrease of -13.37%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.23%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.17% for Zillow Group Inc (Z). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.32% for Z’s stock, with a 7.82% 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 -10.17% 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 -22.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.23%, as shares sank -13.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.85% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, Z fell by -0.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +77.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.29. In addition, Zillow Group Inc saw -6.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at Z starting from BLACHFORD ERIK C, who sale 1,413 shares at the price of $75.33 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, BLACHFORD ERIK C now owns 36,439 shares of Zillow Group Inc, valued at $106,440 using the latest closing price.
Cormier Thielke Claire, the Director of Zillow Group Inc, sale 1,413 shares at $73.11 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Cormier Thielke Claire is holding 966 shares at $103,304 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for Z
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.76 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zillow Group Inc stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -2.39, with -1.79 for asset returns.
Based on Zillow Group Inc (Z), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.65. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.81.
Conclusion
To sum up, Zillow Group Inc (Z) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
