Richard Barton exercises 300,000 Zillow Group (Z) options, boosts stake
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4/A
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Zillow Group, Inc. Co-Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Richard N. Barton exercised stock options to acquire 300,000 shares of Class C capital stock at $22.41 per share on February 12, 2026. These options were fully vested and, after the exercise, no shares remained under this option grant.
Following the transactions, Barton holds 2,801,225 Class C shares directly. He also has indirect holdings of Class C shares, including 1,705,527 through the RNB Z GRAT of May 2024, 450,000 through Barton Ventures II LLC, and 442,086 through the Barton Descendants' Trust dated December 30, 2004.
Positive
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Insider Trade Summary
300,000 shares exercised/converted
Mixed
5 txns
Insider
BARTON RICHARD N
Role
Co-Executive Chairman
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Stock Option (right to buy) | 300,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Class C Capital Stock | 300,000 | $22.41 | $6.72M |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Class C Capital Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct);
Class C Capital Stock — 2,801,225 shares (Direct);
Class C Capital Stock — 1,705,527 shares (Indirect, RNB Z GRAT of May 2024)
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FAQ
What insider transaction did Richard Barton report for Zillow Group (Z)?
Richard Barton exercised stock options to acquire 300,000 shares of Zillow Group Class C capital stock at $22.41 per share on February 12, 2026. This was an option exercise, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Were the Zillow Group options exercised by Richard Barton fully vested?
Yes. The filing notes that the option exercised by Richard Barton was fully vested and exercisable. He exercised all 300,000 underlying Class C shares before the option’s March 28, 2026 expiration date at an exercise price of $22.41 per share.