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Neutral933.3%
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CoStar Group, Inc. · CSGP · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
CoStar Q2: Profitability accelerated as revenue guidance rose
The quarter supports a constructive growth-and-profitability case: adjusted EBITDA more than doubled year over year and revenue guidance increased. The evidence is not unambiguously positive because net new bookings declined year over year, while multifamily pricing, sales-force productivity, Ten-X volatility, and Zonda execution remain important variables.
Reported After market closeNASDAQReal Estate
$11.66B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.32
Consensus $0.29
EPS surprise
+12.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$925.0M
Consensus $928.8M
Revenue surprise
-0.4%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-1.6%
Event window
SPY move
-1.5%
Same window
Abnormal move
-0.1%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.5×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+7.7%
Up to 20 sessions
CSGPSPY benchmark
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Why did CSGP fall 1.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in CSGP's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for CSGP after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Relative to the prior-quarter analysis, the company delivered another strong profitability quarter, raised FY2026 revenue guidance, and highlighted new developments including a pending Zonda acquisition, international expansion, and Homes.com depth advertising. The key counter-signal is a year-over-year decline in net new bookings, which adds uncertainty to second-half organic growth.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $3.715-$3.755 billion and reaffirmed full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance.
Key takeaways
- Q2 revenue was $925 million, up 18% year over year, while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $184 million.
- Management raised full-year revenue guidance while reaffirming adjusted EBITDA guidance.
- Growth initiatives include Rent Benchmark, Homes.com depth advertising, international expansion, and AI-enhanced products.
- Net new bookings declined year over year, leaving questions about second-half organic growth and sales-force productivity.
Management priorities
- Scale AI-enhanced products, including Rent Benchmark, lease abstraction, and Apartments.com AI.
- Expand international offerings and Rent Benchmark data sets.
- Roll out Homes.com depth advertising and a Platinum marketing tier.
- Integrate the pending Zonda acquisition and continue Matterport development.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$28.26Current
$26Low
$58.08Average
$110High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 23, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jun 24, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 19, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Citizens Capital Markets | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 25, 2023 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 29, 2020 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 23, 2020 |
| B. Riley FBR | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 23, 2020 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 10, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 24, 2019 |
| Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Equal Weight | Downgrade | Aug 16, 2012 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 6, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $28.26. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $32.7 | +16.8% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Jeffrey Silber | $33 | $32.26 | +16.8% | Aug 24, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $30.33 | +48.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | George Tong | $40 | $30.33 | +41.5% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Needham | Mayank Tandon | $40 | $30.33 | +41.5% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Scott Wurtzel | $32 | $30.33 | +13.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeffrey Meuler | $34 | $28.77 | +20.3% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $34 | $28.39 | +20.3% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $29.81 | +62.8% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $26 | $30.26 | -8.0% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $34.72 | +48.6% | May 4, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $33.95 | +55.7% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Needham | Mayank Tandon | $50 | $34.31 | +76.9% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| BTIG | Jake Fuller | $55 | $37.6 | +94.6% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Stephens | Brett Huff | $50 | $37.68 | +76.9% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $44.78 | +112.3% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeffrey Meuler | $73 | $43.53 | +158.3% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $67 | $49.07 | +137.1% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $51.73 | +69.9% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| BTIG | Jake Fuller | $80 | $65.81 | +183.1% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $61.82 | +126.5% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | George Tong | $84 | $61.82 | +197.2% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $62.03 | +140.6% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $62.13 | +154.8% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Jason Haas | $55 | $61.66 | +94.6% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $61.66 | +154.8% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $61.66 | +176.0% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $61.66 | +161.9% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $68.05 | +112.3% | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Scott Wurtzel | $105 | $87.86 | +271.5% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Stephens | Brett Huff | $105 | $81.94 | +271.5% | Jun 16, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $89 | $76.25 | +214.9% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Peter Christiansen | $90 | $72.82 | +218.5% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $83 | $76.87 | +193.7% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $96 | $78.22 | +239.7% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeffrey Meuler | $100 | $77.37 | +253.9% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | George Tong | $93 | $77.37 | +229.1% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Peter Christiansen | $97 | $77.36 | +243.2% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Nicholas Jones | $90 | $74.84 | +218.5% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | George Tong | $108 | $72.73 | +282.2% | Jun 20, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Jeff Silber | $88 | $91.95 | +211.4% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Jeff Silber | $84 | $84.18 | +197.2% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $109 | $95.82 | +285.7% | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Jeffrey Meuler | $105 | $96.15 | +271.5% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Nicholas Jones | $110 | $96.15 | +289.2% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Ashish Sabadra | $95 | $83.24 | +236.2% | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Needham | Mayank Tandon | $100 | $84.64 | +253.9% | Jul 26, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $77.88 | +289.2% | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $77 | $64 | +172.5% | Apr 27, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationCoStar Group, Inc. (CSGP) stands as a premier global provider of comprehensive information, sophisticated analytics, and dynamic online marketplace services. The company caters to professionals within the commercial real estate, hospitality, residential, and related industries, extending its reach across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and Latin America. Its diverse suite of offerings encompasses powerful data platforms like CoStar Property, which meticulously catalogues an extensive inventory of various property types, including office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, student housing, and undeveloped land. Other key analytical tools comprise CoStar COMPS, a robust repository of comparable commercial real estate sales transactions; CoStar Market Analytics, designed for examining aggregated market and submarket trends; and CoStar Tenant, an online business-to-business prospecting and analytical resource providing detailed tenant information.…
Historical context
All CSGP earningsLatest beats and misses
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- KRFY2026 Q2 · September 11, 2026+2.8% EPS+2.7% move
- ADBEFY2026 Q3 · September 10, 2026+0.8% EPS+1.4% move
- ORCLFY2027 Q1 · September 10, 2026+10.3% EPS-1.7% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-07-29T18:04:56.701381+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-02T01:23:14.593608+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-23T20:10:56.926588+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-23T20:10:56.923476+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-23. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.