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Is CSGP a good stock to buy?

CoStar Group, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

CoStar Group
CSGP · $12.46B
$30.96+2.9%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$30$35SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -1.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$41.38 +33.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 22
  • P/E vs own-94.8%
Neutral
  • Earnings in102d
  • P/E70.8x
  • RSI51
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+3.5%
  • Off 52w high-56.1%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+0.5%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -1.7%
  • 52w range$26–$71
  • ATR+4.8%
  • Off ATH-69.4%
  • MAs2 of 4
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  • P/E vs sector+131.7%
  • Insiders-$92.05K
  • MACD-0.17

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Is CoStar Group a good stock to buy?

CoStar Group is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 70.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 191.2 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

CSGP sales growth revenue growth

+14%a year, for the last 3 years

CoStar Group's sales grew 14% a year for 3 years, to $3.25B in fiscal 2025.

CSGP analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+16%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect CoStar Group's sales to grow 16% to $3.76B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).

CSGP peers

pretickt analysis+20%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

CoStar Group's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than CBRE (+14%), Mid-America Apartment Communities (+1%), UDR (+1%) and Healthpeak (-20%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

CSGP return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis2%earned before tax on the money invested in it

CoStar Group earned 2% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; CBRE 9%, UDR 5% and Mid-America Apartment Communities 5%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

CSGP margin after costs profit margin

6%of sales left after running the business

CoStar Group's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 21% in fiscal 2022.

CSGP profit per share

-96%in its last fiscal year

CoStar Group's earnings per share fell 96% in fiscal 2025, to $0.01.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CSGP earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

CoStar Group beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026.

CSGP insider buying

+$8.14Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

CoStar Group's executives and directors bought a net $8.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($8.48M bought, $345K sold).

CSGP number of employees

+7%more people in a year

CoStar Group had 6,593 employees at the end of fiscal 2024, 7% more than a year before.

CSGP CEO pay

$36.43Mfor fiscal 2025, 87% of it in stock and options

CoStar Group paid its CEO $36.43M for fiscal 2025, 87% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CSGP financial health Altman Z-score

4.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

CoStar Group's Altman Z-score is 4.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CSGP biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of CoStar Group's sales in fiscal 2025.

CSGP shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard16.0% ▼
  • BlackRock8.4% ▲
  • Bamco5.4% ▲
800institutions hold it; the largest added shares

800 institutions report more than all of CoStar Group's shares, 103% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); BlackRock and Bamco added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

CSGP in past recessions

pretickt analysis-1%its sales in the worst one

CoStar Group's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 1% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

CSGP price vs profit P/E ratio

70.8×a year's earnings

CoStar Group's P/E ratio is 70.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 191.2.

CSGP price vs peers

pretickt analysis70.8×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 70.8 times CoStar Group's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Healthpeak (38.4), Mid-America Apartment Communities (35.7), CBRE (28.5) or UDR (17.1).

CSGP analysts' target price target

+34%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for CoStar Group is $41.38, 34% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $30.96.

CSGP growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+38%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $30.96 a share, CoStar Group's free cash flow must grow about 38% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is CoStar Group's P/E ratio?

CoStar Group's P/E ratio is 70.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 191.2. Investors pay 70.8 times CoStar Group's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Healthpeak (38.4), Mid-America Apartment Communities (35.7), CBRE (28.5) or UDR (17.1).

Is CoStar Group profitable?

CoStar Group's operating margin was 6% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 21% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders buying CoStar Group stock?

CoStar Group's executives and directors bought a net $8.14M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($8.48M bought, $345K sold).

Who owns CoStar Group stock?

800 institutions report more than all of CoStar Group's shares, 103% on Jun 30, 2026 (shares lent out count twice); BlackRock and Bamco added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does CoStar Group have?

CoStar Group had 6,593 employees at the end of fiscal 2024, 7% more than a year before.

Who are CoStar Group's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of CoStar Group's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.