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Zillow (ZG, $110.30) crushes Q2 earnings expectations

Zillow (ZG, $110.30) crushes Q2 earnings expectations

Zillow earnings rebounded to positive territory from the year-ago quarter’s loss.

In the second quarter, the online real estate service company’s earnings came in at  4 cents a share, compared to a loss of -38 cents a share in the year-ago period. After adjusting for stock-based compensation and other costs, the earnings were 44 cents a share, vs. an adjusted loss of -17 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings of 24 cents a share.

Revenue surged +70% year-over-year to $1.31 billion in the quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimate of  $1.28 billion. Zillow’s revenue from the Internet, Media & Technology segment came in at $476.1 million (vs. $280 million a year ago, and compared to analysts’ expected $467 million); revenue from  for its core Premier Agent offering for professionals was $348.8 million (vs. $192 million a year-ago, and compared to analysts’ expected $345 million).

The company’s revenue from its Homes segment was $777.1 million (vs. $454.3 million in the same quarter last year, and $751 million expected by analysts polled by Factset).  The Mortgages segment had sales of $56.7 million (vs. $33.8 million, and  $62 million expected by analysts).

For the third quarter, Zillow has projected revenue in the range of $1.93 billion to $2.05 billion, well above  analysts' estimate of $1.45 billion (based on FactSet poll). The biggest contributor to the difference between analysts’ estimates and Zillow’s forecast was expected growth in Zillow Offers: Zillow’s forecast for the Home business far exceeded analysts’  $900 million expectation for the segment.

 

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ZG's RSI Indicator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Oscillator for ZG moved out of oversold territory on June 26, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 34 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 34 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 14 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ZG advanced for three days, in of 297 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

ZG may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for ZG turned negative on June 11, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where ZG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for ZG entered a downward trend on June 26, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.581) is normal, around the industry mean (9.946). ZG's P/E Ratio (121.800) is considerably higher than the industry average of (31.556). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.920) is also within normal values, averaging (31.911). ZG has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.039). P/S Ratio (2.827) is also within normal values, averaging (57.758).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. ZG’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. ZG’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 95, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT), Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ:NBIS), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME), Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), Snap (NYSE:SNAP), Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z).

Industry description

Companies in this industry typically license software on a subscription basis and it is centrally hosted. Such products usually go by the names web-based software, on-demand software and hosted software. Cloud computing has emerged as a major force in this space, making it possible to save files to a remote database (without requiring them to be saved on local storage device); as long as a device has access to the web, it can access the data and the software programs to run it. This has in many cases facilitated cost efficiency, speed and security of data for businesses and consumers. Alphabet Inc., Facebook, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. are some well-known names in the internet software/services industry.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Internet Software/Services Industry is 137.98B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.69K to 4.1T. GOOGL holds the highest valuation in this group at 4.1T. The lowest valued company is STBXF at 2.69K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Internet Software/Services Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -5%, and the average quarterly price growth was -10%. GETY experienced the highest price growth at 54%, while NAMI experienced the biggest fall at -40%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Internet Software/Services Industry was 35%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 148% and the average quarterly volume growth was 414%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 48
P/E Growth Rating: 69
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 79
Profit Risk Rating: 94
Seasonality Score: 21 (-100 ... +100)
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