CoStar Group Inc - CSGP STOCK NEWS

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has announced its fourth annual CoStar Impact Awards, recognizing outstanding commercial real estate projects across 129 markets in the US, Canada, and UK. The awards will evaluate projects completed in 2024 across categories including Lease of the Year, Commercial Development, Multifamily Development, Redevelopment, and Sale/Acquisition.

Winners will be selected by panels of industry professionals based on their project's influence, growth potential, and ability to overcome market challenges. Notable past winners include a sustainable logistics hub in Ottawa, a 76-story mixed-use development in Toronto, and a LEED-certified warehouse on Long Island. Nominations are open through January 31, 2025, and judge applications are due by November 14, 2024.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has completed the acquisition of Visual Lease, a lease administration and accounting platform. Visual Lease, founded in 1996, serves over 1,500 organizations across various sectors. The merger aims to enhance CoStar's Real Estate Manager business line by combining Visual Lease's lease management expertise with CoStar's data analytics capabilities. The integration will provide comprehensive lease management and accounting solutions, strengthen relationships with service providers, and expand technology partnerships. Visual Lease's GASB experience and ESG analytics will enhance CoStar's offerings for government customers and sustainability solutions.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) announced an agreement with Gartner to secure office space at 1201 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, for its headquarters relocation in early 2025. Gartner will pay a $48 million early termination fee and retain approximately 49,000 square feet through 2032. The 552,000-square-foot LEED Platinum-certified building, recently purchased by CoStar, will accommodate the company's expansion from Washington, DC. CoStar's revenue has grown from $252 million in 2011 to $2.46 billion in 2023, with employee count increasing from 1,000 to over 6,400.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Visual Lease, a leading lease administration and accounting platform. This strategic acquisition will enhance CoStar's Real Estate Manager business line and provide additional lease management and accounting value to corporations of all sizes. Visual Lease, founded in 1996, serves over 1,500 organizations across various sectors.

The combination aims to create a more comprehensive service offering by integrating CoStar Group's industry expertise with Visual Lease's diverse customer base and lease portfolio management expertise. The acquisition is expected to enhance functionality for businesses of all sizes and increase integration opportunities with key technology partners.

CoStar Group plans to provide additional information about the Visual Lease acquisition during its earnings conference call on October 22, 2024.

CoStar Group reported strong Q3 2024 results with revenue of $693 million, up 11% year-over-year. Net income increased 176% from Q2 2024 to $53 million, with earnings per diluted share of $0.13. EBITDA rose 320% to $51 million, while Adjusted EBITDA grew 86% to $76 million, exceeding guidance by 54%.

The company's commercial information and marketplace businesses achieved 43% profit margins. Average monthly unique visitors increased 28% year-over-year to 163 million. Homes.com's unaided awareness rose from 4% to 33% since February 2024. In the UK, OnTheMarket saw significant growth in traffic, visitors, agents, leads, and listings.

CoStar Group updated its 2024 outlook, projecting full-year revenue of $2.72-$2.73 billion and Q4 revenue of $693-$703 million. Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2024 was raised to $205-$215 million, with Q4 expected at $76-$86 million. The company forecasts full-year non-GAAP EPS of $0.67-$0.69 and Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.21-$0.23.

Apartments.com, a CoStar Group marketplace, released its Q3 2024 multifamily rent trends report. Key findings include:

• 176,000 units absorbed, highest since Q3 2021
• 178,000 new units delivered, smallest supply-demand gap in 3 years
• Vacancy rate dropped 10 basis points to 7.8%
• National average annual asking rent growth eased to 1.1%
• Washington, DC led top 50 markets with 3.5% annual rent growth
• Austin saw the largest decline at -4.7% annual rent growth
• 4&5-Star units led absorption but had weakest rent growth (0.3%)
• 3-Star properties showed stronger performance with 1.5% rent growth
• 636,000 new units projected for 2024, a 40-year record

The report suggests varied market performance for the rest of 2024 and early 2025, with Sun Belt and luxury properties facing potential weakness due to oversupply.

Andy Florance, Founder and CEO of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), has been named one of Washingtonian Magazine's 2024 Tech Titans for the third consecutive year. Recognized in the "Starters" category, Florance's honor highlights his role in revolutionizing the real estate market, particularly through the rapid growth of Homes.com.

CoStar Group reported strong financial results in Q2 2024, with a 12% year-over-year revenue increase to $678 million and net new bookings of $67 million. The company achieved a record 183 million monthly average unique visitors across its platforms. Notably, Homes.com experienced 197% year-over-year growth, reaching 99 million average monthly unique visitors in Q2 2024.

Florance expressed gratitude for the recognition, emphasizing the company's focus on launching Homes.com as an agent-friendly platform and its commitment to digitizing global real estate.

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics, will announce its third quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, after market close. A conference call and live audio webcast will be held at 5:00 PM EDT the same day to discuss the results and the company's outlook.

CoStar Group operates various real estate platforms including Apartments.com, LoopNet, STR, Ten-X, Homes.com, OnTheMarket, BureauxLocaux, Business Immo, Thomas Daily, and Belbex. The company's websites attracted over 183 million monthly average unique visitors in the second quarter of 2024. Founded in 1987, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Asia, with its headquarters in Washington, DC.

CoStar Group, a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces and analytics, has announced an agreement with Cushman & Wakefield to be its primary commercial real estate information provider in Canada. This partnership will give Cushman & Wakefield's 600 Canada-based employees access to CoStar's comprehensive data and analytics platform, covering properties across various sectors in major Canadian cities.

The collaboration aims to enhance Cushman & Wakefield's research capabilities, helping brokers better serve clients, close more deals, and increase commissions. CoStar's platform offers direct access to property data, enabling quick outputs for professionals and clients. The partnership aligns Cushman & Wakefield's Canadian professionals with their U.S. counterparts, who have been using CoStar's services for over two decades.

CoStar Group maintains a strong presence in Canada, tracking data on over 300,000 properties with a team of 80+ dedicated researchers. This agreement further solidifies CoStar's position as the preferred data source among leading commercial real estate brokerage firms in Canada.