Zillow Q3 revenue rises 7% despite weak housing market

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US real estate platform's Q3 revenue rose 7% yr/yr, outperforming the broader real estate category

  • Company posted Q3 net loss, compared to net income a year ago

  • Adjusted net income and adjusted EPS increased yr/yr


Outlook

  • Zillow did not provide specific financial guidance for Q4 or full-year 2026


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER MORTGAGE RATES - Co said elevated mortgage rates reduced housing transaction volume, weighing on residential revenue

  • MORTGAGE ORIGINATION GROWTH - Co attributed higher mortgage revenue to increased purchase loan origination volume

  • RENTALS DEMAND - Co said growth in rentals revenue was driven by strong multifamily segment performance


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

$724 mln

Q3 Net Loss

$158 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

$182 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the real estate services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Zillow Group, Inc. is $42.00, about 34% above its November 3 closing price of $31.35

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago


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