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In the latest session, Costar Group, Inc (NASDAQ: CSGP) closed at $73.27 down -3.59% from its previous closing price of $76.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.49 million shares were traded. CSGP stock price reached its highest trading level at $74.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $72.86.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Costar Group, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 113.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 9.63 and its Current Ratio is at 9.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.14.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on February 05, 2025, initiated with a Underweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $65.
On October 23, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its rating to Sector Perform which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $96 to $83.
Citigroup reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on February 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $90 to $97.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 10 ’24 when Hill John W sold 2,735 shares for $76.76 per share. The transaction valued at 209,939 led to the insider holds 17,499 shares of the business.
Hill John W bought 2,735 shares of CSGP for $215,100 on Dec 10 ’24. On Nov 27 ’24, another insider, NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,681 shares for $80.39 each. As a result, the insider received 135,136 and left with 229,715 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CSGP now has a Market Capitalization of 31156891648 and an Enterprise Value of 26206033920. As of this moment, Costar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 170.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 66.25. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 13.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.01. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.826 whereas that against EBITDA is 153.882.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CSGP is 0.93, which has changed by -0.08389586 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20652604 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CSGP has reached a high of $100.38, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $68.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.79%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CSGP has traded an average of 2.47M shares per day and 2297290 over the past ten days. A total of 409.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 404.30M. Insiders hold about 1.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.48% stake in the company. Shares short for CSGP as of 1738281600 were 12991755 with a Short Ratio of 5.26, compared to 1735603200 on 12704164. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12991755 and a Short% of Float of 3.8.
