Zillow Group to highlight AI-native housing platform strategy at AI Summit for Investors

Rhea-AI Summary

Zillow Group (Nasdaq: Z) will host an AI Summit for Investors on March 24, 2026 to showcase its AI-native housing platform and product strategy. The company reaffirmed Q1 and full-year 2026 outlooks and disclosed mid-cycle targets: $5B revenue, 45% Adjusted EBITDA margin, 25% net income margin.

Q1 2026 guidance: $700M–$710M revenue and $160M–$175M Adjusted EBITDA. Full-year 2026 expects mid-teens revenue growth and ~30% Rentals growth.

Key Figures

Average monthly users: 235 million Direct traffic share: 80% Q1 2026 revenue outlook: $700–$710 million +5 more

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Average monthly users 235 million Most visited U.S. real estate app and website

Direct traffic share 80% Portion of users coming directly to Zillow

Q1 2026 revenue outlook $700–$710 million Reaffirmed total revenue guidance for quarter ending Mar 31, 2026

Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA $160–$175 million Reaffirmed Adjusted EBITDA outlook for Q1 2026

Rentals revenue growth approximately 30% Expected 2026 year-over-year Rentals revenue growth

Share-based comp change decrease by more than 10% Expected full-year 2026 vs prior year

Mid-cycle revenue target $5 billion Total revenue target in normalized housing market

Mid-cycle margins 45% Adjusted EBITDA, 25% net income Mid-cycle financial margin targets

Market Reality Check

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Technical Shares at $44.82 are trading below the 200-day MA of $70.21 and well under the $93.88 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

Z gained 1.98% while key peer ZG rose 1.36%. Other internet peers were mixed (e....

Z gained 1.98% while key peer ZG rose 1.36%. Other internet peers were mixed (e.g., PINS +0.16%, BIDU +0.16%, NBIS -2.19%, TME -1.19%), suggesting a largely stock-specific move around Zillow’s AI and outlook messaging.

Previous AI Reports

5 past events · Latest: Feb 23 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Feb 23	AI Summit announcement	Positive	+2.1%	Announced upcoming AI Summit to showcase integrated transaction platform.
Nov 24	AI conference appearance	Positive	+3.1%	Planned presentation at UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025.
Sep 10	AI virtual staging launch	Positive	-1.7%	Launched AI-powered Virtual Staging integrated into Zillow Showcase.
Sep 04	AI search upgrade	Positive	-0.3%	Upgraded AI-powered search to support natural language queries in app.
Sep 04	AI search rollout	Positive	-0.3%	Rolled out AI natural language home search across Zillow app platform.

Pattern Detected

AI-related announcements have produced modest average moves with a mix of positive reactions and several small negative divergences, indicating investor response varies by specific AI product or event.

Recent Company History

Recent AI-tagged news shows Zillow emphasizing platform innovation and visibility with investors. On Feb 23, 2026, it pre-announced this AI Summit, with a positive stock reaction. Earlier, Zillow highlighted AI at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025, and launched AI-powered Virtual Staging and natural-language home search during 2024–2025. Those product-focused AI releases drew mixed price reactions, suggesting that while the AI strategy is consistent, market enthusiasm has been selective across different AI milestones.

Historical Comparison

+0.6% avg move · AI-tagged news for Z has averaged a 0.59% move with mixed reactions. Today’s AI Summit execution and...

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Average Historical Move AI

AI-tagged news for Z has averaged a 0.59% move with mixed reactions. Today’s AI Summit execution and reaffirmed outlook fit a continued focus on AI platform evolution.

AI-related releases progress from search and staging features to broader platform messaging and dedicated investor AI events.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement reinforces Zillow’s AI-native housing platform strategy while reaffirming Q1 and f...

Analysis

This announcement reinforces Zillow’s AI-native housing platform strategy while reaffirming Q1 and full-year 2026 guidance and setting mid-cycle revenue and margin targets, including $5 billion revenue and 25% net income margin. It builds on a series of AI-focused product and event updates over recent years. Investors may track how engagement from 235 million monthly users, Rentals growth near 30%, and execution against the 45% Adjusted EBITDA margin target evolve against these goals.

Key Terms

adjusted EBITDA, net income margin, share-based compensation

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adjusted EBITDA financial

"Total revenue of $700 million to $710 millionAdjusted EBITDA of $160 million to $175 million"

Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.

net income margin financial

"we are targeting total revenue of $5 billion, Adjusted EBITDA margin of 45%, and net income margin of 25%"

Net income margin measures the portion of a company’s sales that remains as profit after paying all costs, interest, and taxes, expressed as a percentage of revenue. It matters to investors because it shows how much profit a business keeps from each dollar of sales—like the slice of a pie left after all the bills are paid—helping compare profitability across companies and track whether management is improving efficiency or facing pressure on margins.

share-based compensation financial

"Share-based compensation to decrease by more than 10%"

Share-based compensation is when a company pays employees, executives or directors with its own stock or rights to buy stock instead of, or in addition to, cash. Think of it like receiving store gift cards instead of extra paycheck — it can motivate staff to boost the company’s value, but it also increases the number of shares outstanding and can shrink each existing owner’s slice of profits and voting power. Investors watch it because it affects reported earnings, share count and the alignment between management and shareholders.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Company reaffirms first-quarter, full-year outlook and mid-cycle targets while providing new mid-cycle net income margin target

SEATTLE, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) today is hosting an AI Summit for Investors, highlighting how the company is leading the next era of residential real estate. This half-day event will showcase how Zillow connects the end-to-end moving journey — including home discovery, renting, touring, buying, selling and financing — in an AI-native housing platform where consumers and professionals can take action. At the event, Zillow executives will share the company's product and platform strategy and demonstrate new and evolving consumer and professional experiences.

"Zillow's AI-native housing platform makes moving simpler and more connected, helping people move with clarity and confidence," said Zillow Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Wacksman. "We've built Zillow as a destination where high-intent consumers come to make decisions and act on them to buy, sell, finance, and rent. With two decades of innovation and building our proprietary data and integrated AI into core workflows, we're uniquely positioned to deliver better outcomes for consumers and industry professionals that we expect will drive durable growth for Zillow."

Zillow's AI strategy also benefits from being the most visited real estate app and website in the United States, with a deeply engaged audience of 235 million average monthly unique users — 80% of whom come directly to Zillow — and sustained engagement over months as consumers search, compare, tour and plan their move. This depth of consumer intent, combined with Zillow's breadth across both For Sale and Rentals, positions the company at the center of the housing journey for both consumers and industry professionals.

Advancing an AI-native housing platform

At the summit, Zillow leaders will outline how the company is building a unified housing operating system, with advantages across content, context and integration powering its AI strategy:

• Proprietary housing content: Comprehensive inventory across existing homes, rentals and new construction, enriched with structured data and immersive media
• High-intent consumer context: First-party behavioral signals across search, touring, financing and transaction activity that improve over time
• Integrated transaction infrastructure: Software and workflows embedded across touring, CRM, financing and closing that enable consumers and professionals to complete transactions within Zillow's platform

Zillow is applying intelligence across each stage of the housing journey, from discovery to closing, to improve consumer experiences and empower real estate professionals.

Financial outlook and mid-cycle targets

Zillow continues to execute across For Sale and Rentals. The company is reaffirming its first-quarter and full-year 2026 financial outlook and its mid-cycle financial targets while providing a new mid-cycle net income margin target. 

• Reaffirming ranges for first quarter 2026 financial outlook: For the three months ending March 31, 2026, we expect: 
  • Total revenue of $700 million to $710 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $160 million to $175 million
• Reaffirming full-year 2026 financial outlook: For the full year 2026, year over year we expect: 
  • Mid-teens total revenue growth, including Rentals revenue growth of approximately 30% 
  • Continued Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion
  • Share-based compensation to decrease by more than 10%
• Reaffirming mid-cycle financial targets and providing mid-cycle net income margin target: For the mid-cycle, assuming a normalized housing market, we are targeting total revenue of $5 billion, Adjusted EBITDA margin of 45%, and net income margin of 25%.

Additional details will be provided during the event and in related presentation materials, which will be made available on the company's Investor Relations website.

Webcast information

In-person attendance is by invitation only. A live webcast will begin at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT Tuesday, March 24. The live webcast and replay will be available on the Events & Presentations section of Zillow Group's Investor Relations website. 

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people. 

As the most visited real estate app and website in the United States, Zillow connects hundreds of millions of consumers with innovative technology, trusted agents and loan officers, and seamless digital solutions. With industry-leading tools and resources, Zillow supercharges real estate professionals so they can grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client experiences. For renters and housing providers, Zillow offers not only a robust marketplace but a set of end-to-end products and services to streamline applications, leases, payments and more. 

Zillow's ecosystem spans the entire home journey — from dreaming and shopping to renting, buying, selling and financing.

Zillow Group's affiliates, subsidiaries and brands include Zillow^®, Zillow Premier Agent^®, Zillow Home Loans^®, Zillow Rentals^®, Zillow^® New Construction, Trulia^®, StreetEasy^®, Out East^®, HotPads^®, Follow Up Boss^®, ShowingTime^®, dotloop^® and Zillow^® Closing.

All marks herein are owned by MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). © 2026 MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate.

Forward-looking statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, statements regarding the company's full-year and mid-term financial targets, the company's business and product strategies, the execution of those strategies, and their impact on consumers and real estate professionals. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "predict," "will," "projections," "continue," "estimate," "outlook," "guidance," "would," "could," "strive" or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on assumptions as of March 24, 2026, and although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee these results. Differences in Zillow Group's actual results from those described in these forward-looking statements may result from actions taken by Zillow Group as well as from risks and uncertainties beyond Zillow Group's control. 

Factors that may contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the health and stability of the economy and United States residential real estate industry, including changes in inflationary conditions, interest rates, housing availability and affordability, labor shortages and supply chain issues; our ability to manage advertising, product inventory and pricing, and to maintain relationships with our real estate partners; our ability to establish or maintain relationships with listing and data providers, which affects traffic to our mobile apps and websites; or changes to our rights to use or timely access listing data, or to the quality or quantity of such listing data; our ability to comply with current and future rules and requirements promulgated by National Association of REALTORS®, multiple listing services, or other real estate industry groups or governing bodies, or decisions to repeal, amend or not enforce such rules and requirements; our ability to navigate industry changes, including as a result of past, pending or future lawsuits, settlements or government investigations, which may include lawsuits, settlements or investigations in which we are not a named party; uncertainties related to policy changes, enforcement priorities, or government shutdowns at the federal and state levels; our ability to continue to innovate and compete to attract customers and real estate partners; our ability to effectively invest resources to pursue new strategies, develop new products and services and expand existing products and services into new markets; our ability to operate and grow Zillow Home Loans' mortgage operations, including the ability to obtain or maintain sufficient financing to fund the origination of mortgages, meet customers' financing needs with product offerings, continue to grow origination operations and resell originated mortgages on the secondary market; the duration and impact of natural disasters, climate change, geopolitical events, and other catastrophic events (including public health crises) on our ability to operate, demand for our products or services, or general economic conditions; our public statements, disclosures, targets, and product features related to sustainability matters; our ability to maintain adequate security controls or technology systems, or those of third parties on which we rely, to protect data integrity and the information and privacy of our customers and other third parties; our ability to navigate any significant disruption in service on our mobile apps or websites or in our network; the impact of past, pending or future litigation and other disputes or enforcement actions, which may include lawsuits or investigations to which we are not a party; our ability to attract, engage, and retain a highly skilled workforce; mergers, acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships, capital-raising activities, or other corporate transactions or commitments by us or our competitors; our ability to continue relying on third-party services to support critical functions of our business; our ability to protect and continue using our intellectual property and prevent others from copying, infringing upon, or developing similar intellectual property, including as a result of artificial intelligence; our ability to comply with domestic and international laws, regulations, rules, contractual obligations, policies and other obligations, or to obtain or maintain required licenses to support our business and operations; our ability to pay our debt or to raise additional capital or refinance our indebtedness on acceptable terms, or at all; actual or anticipated fluctuations in quarterly and annual results of operations and financial position; actual or perceived inaccuracies in the assumptions, estimates and internal or third-party data that we use to calculate business, performance and operating metrics; and volatility of our Class A common stock and Class C capital stock prices.

The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties is illustrative but not exhaustive. For more information about potential factors that could affect Zillow Group's business and financial results, please review the "Risk Factors" described in Zillow Group's publicly available filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as may be required by law, Zillow Group does not intend and undertakes no duty to update this information to reflect future events or circumstances.

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FAQ

What did Zillow (Z) announce at the March 24, 2026 AI Summit for Investors?

Zillow announced its AI-native housing platform strategy and reaffirmed 2026 financial outlooks. According to the company, management detailed a unified housing operating system and provided mid-cycle targets for revenue and margins, plus Q1 and full-year 2026 guidance and webcast access for investors.

What are Zillow's Q1 2026 financial guidance figures announced March 24, 2026 (Z)?

Zillow expects Q1 2026 revenue of $700M to $710M and Adjusted EBITDA of $160M to $175M. According to the company, these ranges were reaffirmed at the AI Summit; more presentation details and materials are available on the investor relations site.

What mid-cycle financial targets did Zillow (Z) disclose at the AI Summit on March 24, 2026?

Zillow targets mid-cycle total revenue of $5 billion, Adjusted EBITDA margin of 45%, and net income margin of 25%. According to the company, these targets assume a normalized housing market and reflect the firm's longer-term profitability aims.

How did Zillow (Z) quantify full-year 2026 growth expectations shared March 24, 2026?

Zillow expects mid-teens total revenue growth for full-year 2026 and Rentals revenue growth of about 30%. According to the company, the forecast also anticipates continued Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion and a >10% reduction in share-based compensation.

How can investors watch Zillow's (Z) AI Summit webcast from March 24, 2026?

A live webcast began March 24, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET and is available for replay on Zillow's Investor Relations Events & Presentations page. According to the company, in-person attendance was by invitation only while the webcast and replay are publicly posted online.