Positioning political buying, disclosed 2026-09-25
Options put/call open interest 1.04, read 2026-11-05
Ethical passes the values gate
Price32.05 USD
Fair value31.56
Ethical score82.8/100
Value readFairas of 5 Nov 2026
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-11Read Markup27.02+18.6% to today ✓Distribution gives way to Markup first Markup read since August
2026-10-02Read Distribution27.02+18.6% to today Markup gives way to Distribution after a 16% slide in 5 weeks
2026-08-26Read Markup32.26-0.7% to today Distribution gives way to Markup
2026-07-02Read Distribution33.89-5.4% to today ✓First review on file: Distribution
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
CoStar Group holds its Markup at $32.05. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-11-05
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days
Price at the screen
$32.05
Valuation
70.16 trailing · 16.87 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 82.8
Beta
0.80
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
11.24%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 11.2% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
0.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
17.72%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 17.7% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
3.39%
Below 5%
Only 3.4% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical Read
Why It Clears, in Plain English
CoStar clears all five screens. Its business is in a permissible area, its interest-bearing debt is about 11%, inside the ~33% line, and interest is about 3% of its income, under the ~5% line, so it passes.
Read as at 2026-11-05. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our analysis reads Fair vs our fair value, as of 5 Nov 2026: it trades above our $31.56 fair value estimate, weak competitive moat, 14.10% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-11-05 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 1.6% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 20 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +8% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as roughly fairly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
Where our models see it going: fair-value estimate $31.56, with a range of $23.40 to $36.29, dated to the 2026-11-05 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Property data firm sits at fair value
Every time an agent pulls up listings or a landlord checks rents in a new city, they rely on detailed property records that are hard to assemble at scale. CoStar supplies that data across several continents, with revenue rising 22 percent a year and a forward multiple of 16.8 times earnings. The shares trade 22 percent below our fair value estimate, yet the business shows only a 1 percent profit margin and zero return on equity.
A weak moat leaves it exposed if larger platforms or free data sources gain ground. Real estate cycles can also cut transaction volumes quickly, which would pressure the thin margins even if twenty analysts still favour the name with a 44 dollar median target.
Ethical screens raise no concerns. Analysis, not advice.
Another profit measure, before interest, tax and non-cash costs: EBITDA.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
CSGP trades on a US exchange. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-11-03Markup$31.82-1.5%Entry 17
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 1.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49.
2026-10-27Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 16
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-26Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 15
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-25Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 14
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-24Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 13
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-23Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 12
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-22Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 11
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-21Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 10
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-20Markup$32.31+0.0%Entry 9
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-10-18Markup$32.31+19.6%Entry 8
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 19.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 58%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 10%. The street (19 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $49.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
