Movement Alert|Zillow Falls 5.06% in Regular Trading, Soft Guidance and Housing Market Cooling Weigh on Shares

Market Focus
Sep 01

On September 1, Zillow fell 5.06% in regular trading, trading at $33.32/share, with turnover of $16.58 million. The broader Real Estate Services sector traded lower in tandem, with Opendoor Technologies down 4.53%, Jones Lang LaSalle down 2.08%, and Compass down 2.37%.

The decline reflects continued pressure from multiple headwinds. Zillow's Q2 earnings report, released in early August, showed adjusted EPS of $0.52 beating the $0.45 consensus estimate, while the company's Q3 guidance came in soft, triggering a post-earnings slide of over 7%. Meanwhile, Zillow's own data warned that July's 7% year-over-year gain in existing home sales likely marked the peak for the year, as mortgage rates climbed to 6.79% by mid-August, threatening to push monthly payments above year-ago levels and dampen second-half sales volume.

Adding to the bearish backdrop, UBS cut its price target on Zillow sharply from $75 to $50 while maintaining a Buy rating. RBC Capital Markets also flagged near-term revenue and margin pressure from the company's accelerated shift to a postpaid Preferred model, which delays mortgage revenue recognition and increases earnings seasonality. Zillow also announced a restructuring involving over 500 layoffs, signaling deeper internal adjustments amid a challenging housing environment.

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