Metric Deep Dive: Understanding Costar Group, Inc. (CSGP) Through its Ratios

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After finishing at $74.31 in the prior trading day, Costar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) closed at $73.24, down -1.44%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.97 million shares were traded. CSGP stock price reached its highest trading level at $75.605 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $73.2.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CSGP by taking a closer look at its different 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 113.32. 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 the company, RBC Capital Mkts on October 23, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Sector Perform and sets its target price to $83 from $96 previously.

On February 07, 2024, Citigroup reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $90 to $97.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 25 ’24 when KLEIN MICHAEL R sold 71,633 shares for $74.69 per share. The transaction valued at 5,350,269 led to the insider holds 1,913,501 shares of the business.

FLORANCE ANDREW C bought 14,731 shares of CSGP for $1,099,966 on Oct 25 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 1,263,098 shares after completing the transaction at $74.67 per share. On Oct 25 ’24, another insider, Michael Klein, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 71,633 shares for $73.99 each.

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 30025469952 and an Enterprise Value of 26193735680. As of this moment, Costar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 170.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 65.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 12.34. 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 4.00. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.822 whereas that against EBITDA is 153.809.

Stock Price History:

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 -4.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.05%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 2.46M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4979800 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 408.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 404.97M. Insiders hold about 1.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.62% stake in the company. Shares short for CSGP as of 1728950400 were 8074429 with a Short Ratio of 3.28, compared to 1726185600 on 8092036. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8074429 and a Short% of Float of 2.3699999.

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