Zillow to host AI Summit for Investors: Leading the Next Era of Real Estate

Rhea-AI Summary

Zillow (Nasdaq: Z) will host an AI Summit for Investors on March 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET in New York City to demonstrate how its integrated transaction platform embeds AI across the full residential journey.

Senior leaders including co-founders Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO Jeremy Hofmann will present; a live webcast and replay will be available on Zillow's investor website.

News Market Reaction – Z

+2.10%

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+2.10% News Effect

On the day this news was published, Z gained 2.10%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Event time (ET): 9 a.m. ET Event time (PT): 6 a.m. PT Event date: March 24 +2 more

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Event time (ET) 9 a.m. ET AI investor summit on March 24 in New York City

Event time (PT) 6 a.m. PT AI investor summit on March 24 in New York City

Event date March 24 Scheduled AI-focused investor event in New York City

Monthly unique users More than 230 million Average monthly unique users engaging with Zillow’s platform

Operating history More than 20 years Time spent building infrastructure and data for AI in housing

Market Reality Check

Price: $42.36 Vol: Volume 4,383,328 is below...

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$42.36 Last Close

Volume Volume 4,383,328 is below the 5,650,791 20-day average (relative volume 0.78). normal

Technical Shares trade below the 200-day MA at 72.65, near the 52-week low of 42.50 and far from the 93.88 high.

Peers on Argus

Z slipped 0.2% while closely linked peers ZG (-4.8%), PINS (-4.63%), BIDU (-1.3%...

Z slipped 0.2% while closely linked peers ZG (-4.8%), PINS (-4.63%), BIDU (-1.3%) and TME (-3.35%) also declined, suggesting a broader internet/online-services pullback despite stock‑specific AI news. NBIS rose 4.47%, showing not all peers moved together.

Previous AI Reports

4 past events · Latest: Nov 24 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 4 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Nov 24	AI conference presentation	Positive	+3.1%	Participation in UBS Global Technology and AI investor conference.
Sep 10	AI product launch	Positive	-1.7%	Launch of AI-powered Virtual Staging within Zillow Showcase.
Sep 04	AI feature upgrade	Positive	-0.3%	Enhancement of AI-powered natural language home search.
May 21	Fair housing AI tool	Positive	-1.9%	Open-sourcing Fair Housing Classifier for AI housing conversations.

Pattern Detected

AI-tagged announcements often saw negative next-day moves despite positive product and strategy messaging, with only one of four prior AI events producing a positive reaction.

Recent Company History

Over the past year, Zillow has repeatedly highlighted AI as a strategic pillar, from open‑sourcing its Fair Housing Classifier in May 2024 to upgrading AI-powered natural language search in September 2024 and launching AI virtual staging in September 2025. An AI-focused investor conference in November 2025 was another step. Today’s AI Summit fits this pattern of emphasizing integrated, housing-specific AI capabilities to investors and users.

Historical Comparison

-0.2% avg move · In the past year, four AI-tagged Zillow releases averaged a -0.2% next-day move. Today’s -0.2% react...

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Average Historical Move AI

In the past year, four AI-tagged Zillow releases averaged a -0.2% next-day move. Today’s -0.2% reaction to the AI Summit sits exactly in line with that pattern of modest, often muted price responses.

AI efforts have progressed from fairness tooling and smarter search to monetizable listing tools and now an integrated, platform-wide AI pitch aimed directly at investors.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement outlines an AI-focused investor summit meant to showcase Zillow’s integrated trans...

Analysis

This announcement outlines an AI-focused investor summit meant to showcase Zillow’s integrated transaction platform, proprietary housing data and embedded professional workflows. With over 230 million average monthly users and more than 20 years of data, the company stresses closed-loop, housing-specific AI as a differentiator. Historical AI news has seen modest, often negative moves, so investors may watch for concrete monetization metrics and clear execution milestones from the event.

Key Terms

ai, artificial intelligence

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ai technical

"how the company continues to deliver and lead on AI innovation in real estate"

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables machines to mimic human thinking and learning, allowing them to analyze information, recognize patterns, and make decisions. For investors, AI matters because it can improve how businesses operate, create new products, or identify opportunities faster and more accurately than humans alone, potentially impacting company success and market trends.

artificial intelligence technical

"other senior product and artificial intelligence leaders from Zillow."

Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers and machines to perform tasks that typically require human thinking, such as understanding language, recognizing patterns, or making decisions. For investors, it matters because AI can enhance efficiency, uncover new insights, and enable smarter strategies, potentially impacting the value and performance of companies that develop or utilize this technology.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

SEATTLE, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced it will host an investor event focused on how the company continues to deliver and lead on AI innovation in real estate at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT March 24 in New York City.

The half-day event will showcase how Zillow's integrated transaction platform enables AI to operate across the full residential journey, from home discovery through closing. Zillow embeds intelligence across interconnected consumer and professional workflows, creating a unified system that improves as more buyers, sellers, renters and agents transact on the platform — rather than limiting AI to isolated features. Senior leaders will demonstrate how this integration positions Zillow to lead how residential real estate operates in an AI-driven era. 

Key speakers will include Zillow Co-Founders and Co-Executive Chairmen Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Wacksman, Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann and other senior product and artificial intelligence leaders from Zillow.

In-person attendance is by invitation only. A live webcast and replay can be accessed on the Events & Presentations section of Zillow Group's Investor Relations website.

"AI creates a durable advantage in real estate when it is integrated across the entire transaction," Wacksman said. "Over more than two decades, Zillow has built the infrastructure, proprietary data and professional relationships that allow intelligence to be embedded at every step for the consumer — from search and touring to financing and closing. Because our platform connects these stages in a single system, every interaction strengthens the next, continuously improving outcomes for consumers and partners."

In an AI-driven environment, advantage accrues to platforms with closed-loop transaction data and embedded workflows at scale. Zillow operates across discovery, pricing signals, touring activity, agent connections, financing exploration and closing — creating a comprehensive view of the residential transaction that is not available through standalone tools or general-purpose AI systems. This integration enables Zillow to train and deploy AI purpose-built for housing, delivering more precise matches, smarter guidance and helping more consumers and professionals transact.

Zillow's AI strategy is grounded in structural advantages developed over more than 20 years:

• Persistent consumer relationships at scale. More than 230 million average monthly unique users engage with Zillow across a months-long housing journey, generating high-intent, first-party behavioral signals across buying, selling and renting decisions. This depth of engagement provides contextual data that strengthens personalization and predictive performance.
• Embedded professional workflows. Zillow's tools sit inside the core operating systems and critical, license-required workflows where residential real estate transactions are executed, from touring and customer relationship management to contract negotiations, pricing guidance, transaction oversight and closing. By embedding technology directly into regulated, license-dependent processes, Zillow enables AI to support real-world execution in partnership with professionals.
• Structured, category-specific data. Zillow combines rich home characteristics, pricing history, media, touring activity and transaction outcomes across for-sale and rental inventory — including rental listings not broadly available elsewhere. This structured housing data, generated within licensed transaction workflows, enables AI tailored to the legal, financial and operational complexity of residential real estate.

At the event, Zillow's leadership team will outline how the company's integrated transaction infrastructure, proprietary housing data and embedded professional workflows position it to shape how residential real estate functions in an AI-driven era. By connecting each stage of the housing journey within a single AI-infused system, Zillow improves decision-making, reduces friction and strengthens outcomes across the transaction. 

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 communication 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 our business strategies, the execution of those strategies, our competitive positioning and market opportunity, and the impact of artificial intelligence on our business and industry. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to change. Actual outcomes may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to technological and regulatory developments, changes in housing market or competitive conditions, and other factors described in Zillow Group's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this communication except as required by law.

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FAQ

What is Zillow announcing for investors on March 24, 2026 (Z)?

Zillow is hosting a half-day AI Summit for Investors on March 24, 2026 in New York City. According to the company, the event will showcase how Zillow embeds AI across discovery, touring, financing and closing to improve residential transactions.

Who will speak at Zillow's investor AI Summit and represent Z?

Key speakers include co-founders Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO Jeremy Hofmann. According to the company, senior product and AI leaders will also present technical and strategic details about the platform.

How can investors watch Zillow's (Z) AI Summit if they cannot attend in person?

A live webcast and replay will be posted on Zillow's investor relations Events & Presentations page. According to the company, in-person attendance is by invitation only but the webcast provides public access to the presentations.

What specific AI focus will Zillow (Z) highlight at the March 24, 2026 event?

Zillow will highlight AI integration across the entire residential transaction, not isolated features. According to the company, emphasis will be on closed-loop transaction data, embedded workflows and category-specific housing signals powering smarter matches.

Why does Zillow say its platform gives an AI advantage for residential real estate (Z)?

Zillow cites persistent consumer relationships, embedded professional workflows and structured housing data as durable advantages. According to the company, these factors enable purpose-built AI trained on licensing, touring, pricing and transaction outcomes.