Zillow (ZG) Director Executes Option Exercises and Disposes of Class C Shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
April Underwood, a director of Zillow Group, reported option exercises and a related sale on 09/08/2025. She exercised two fully vested stock options to acquire 1,679 shares at an exercise price of $34.42 and 1,700 shares at $35.39. The filing shows a subsequent sale of 3,621 Class C shares at a weighted average price of $90.1153, with sale prices ranging from $90.1018 to $90.1451. Following the transactions the amounts reported as beneficially owned changed to 2,404 shares, then 4,104 shares, and later 483 shares. The signature on the form is by an attorney-in-fact on 09/10/2025.
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Insights
TL;DR: Director exercised vested options and sold a portion of Class C shares; transaction appears routine and not clearly material to valuation.
The filing reports two option exercises on 09/08/2025 for 1,679 and 1,700 shares at exercise prices of $34.42 and $35.39 respectively, both noted as fully vested and exercisable. The reporting person sold 3,621 Class C shares the same date at a weighted average price of $90.1153, with trade prices disclosed in a narrow range. These are insider liquidity and option-exercise transactions rather than equity grants or strategic changes. The net change in beneficial ownership is explicit in the filing; no other company financial data or forward-looking statements are included.
TL;DR: This Form 4 documents routine director exercise and disposition activity; it raises no governance red flags on its face.
The report identifies April Underwood as a director and indicates option exercises that were fully vested, followed by a market sale executed in multiple trades at prices between $90.1018 and $90.1451. The filing was executed by an attorney-in-fact and contains an explicit explanation of the weighted average sale price. There is no indication of other related-party transactions, special arrangements, or amendments that would suggest unusual governance concerns based on the information provided.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 1,679 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 1,700 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class C Capital Stock | 1,679 | $34.42 | $58K |
| Exercise | Class C Capital Stock | 1,700 | $35.39 | $60K |
| Sale | Class C Capital Stock | 3,621 | $90.1153 | $326K |
Footnotes (1)
- The reported price is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $90.1018 to $90.1451. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. Option is fully vested and exercisable.