Wacksman Jeremy 4
4 · ZILLOW GROUP, INC. · Filed Feb 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman Sells 18,390 Shares
What Happened Jeremy Wacksman, CEO of Zillow Group (Z / ZG), disposed of a total of 18,390 shares in two open-market sales on Feb 12 and Feb 17, 2026. The Feb 12 sale was 4,729 shares at a reported weighted average price of $44.20 for proceeds of $209,036; the Feb 17 sale was 13,661 shares at a reported weighted average price of $44.25 for proceeds of $604,553. Total proceeds across both transactions were about $813,589. These were sales (not purchases); one sale was to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs and the larger sale was executed under a pre-existing 10b5‑1 trading plan.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and amounts:
- 2026-02-12: Sold 4,729 shares @ $44.20 (weighted avg) — $209,036. (Footnotes indicate this sale was to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs.)
- 2026-02-17: Sold 13,661 shares @ $44.25 (weighted avg) — $604,553. (Footnote: effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted Feb 13, 2025.)
- Reported price ranges (weighted averages):
- Feb 12 sale price range reported as $43.85–$44.61 (full breakdown available on request).
- Feb 17 sale price range reported as $43.92–$44.80 (full breakdown available on request).
- Filing/timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-02-17. The Feb 12 sale appears to have been reported one business day late (due date would generally be 2 business days after the transaction).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the supplied filing details.
Context
- Tax-withholding sales (like the Feb 12 sale) are routine: shares are commonly sold to cover employee tax obligations when RSUs vest and do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.
- Sales under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan (like the Feb 17 sale) are pre-planned, automated dispositions that help insiders avoid timing accusations; they are also generally considered routine.
- For retail investors: purchases are typically more informative about insider conviction than routine sales. All details above are factual disclosures from the Form 4; motivations beyond the filing notes are not stated.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
ZILLOW GROUP, INC.Z AND ZG
Wacksman Jeremy
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-12$44.20/sh−4,729$209,036→ 129,983 total - Sale
Class C Capital Stock
[F3][F4]2026-02-17$44.25/sh−13,661$604,553→ 116,322 total
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Represents shares sold to cover tax withholding due upon vesting of restricted stock units.
- [F2]The reported price is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.85 to $44.61. 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.
- [F3]The sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 13, 2025.
- [F4]The reported price is a weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $43.92 to $44.80. 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.
Signature
/s/ Shannon Cartales Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-17