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Zillow securities fraud class action

Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026

Sentiment
-40
Attention
3
Articles
7
Market Impact
General
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Market Impact

Zillow's stock price declined significantly upon each disclosure of the FTC lawsuit and legal setbacks, erasing billions in market value. The ongoing litigation and potential liability under antitrust laws create uncertainty for Zillow's future operations and financial performance.

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Event Summary

Multiple law firms (Glancy Prongay & Murray, The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Law Offices of Howard G. Smith) have announced that investors with losses in Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) have until August 10, 2026 to file lead plaintiff motions in a securities fraud class action. The lawsuit alleges that between February 11, 2025 and May 7, 2026, Zillow made false and misleading statements regarding its agreement with Redfin, which was actually an acquisition of Redfin's business, exposing Zillow to heightened antitrust scrutiny. The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin on September 30, 2025, causing Zillow's stock to drop. Subsequent events, including a federal judge rejecting Zillow and Redfin's request to end the FTC lawsuit on May 7, 2026, further damaged the stock. The complaint claims Zillow downplayed its legal exposure and lacked a reasonable basis for positive statements.

Key Actions
90 United States — Federal Trade Commission sued Zillow
90 United States — Federal Trade Commission sued Redfin
80 Zillow failed disclose information
70 Jeremy Hofmann stated
Entities Involved
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Zillow
Zillow is the defendant in a securities fraud class action and faces an FTC antitrust lawsuit; its stock price dropped significantly on related news.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment -60.0
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United States — Federal Trade Commission
The FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, alleging an unlawful agreement to suppress competition.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Redfin
Redfin is co-defendant with Zillow in the FTC antitrust lawsuit; its agreement with Zillow is central to the allegations.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment -30.0
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Jeremy Hofmann
Jeremy Hofmann, Zillow's CFO, stated that legal expenses were higher than anticipated, contributing to a stock price decline.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment -20.0
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Glancy Prongay & Murray
This law firm is representing investors in the securities fraud class action against Zillow.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz
This law firm is also representing investors in the securities fraud class action against Zillow.
Importance 15.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith is an attorney at the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith involved in the class action.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Charles Linehan
Charles Linehan is an attorney at Glancy Prongay & Murray involved in the class action.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Frank R. Cruz
Frank R. Cruz is an attorney at the The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz involved in the class action.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
Relationships
Zillow defendant ↔ United States — Federal Trade Commission Zillow is the defendant in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission over an alleged unlawful agreement
Zillow competitor ↔ Redfin Zillow competes directly with Redfin, with both firms facing a joint FTC antitrust lawsuit initiated in September 2025 o
Zillow related ↔ Jeremy Hofmann
United States — Federal Trade Commission related ↔ Redfin
United States — Federal Trade Commission related ↔ Jeremy Hofmann
Redfin related ↔ Jeremy Hofmann
Glancy Prongay & Murray competitor ↔ The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Glancy Prongay & Murray is a prominent plaintiff-side securities litigation firm that frequently co-counsels and compete
Glancy Prongay & Murray related ↔ Howard G. Smith
Glancy Prongay & Murray related ↔ Charles Linehan
The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz related ↔ Howard G. Smith
The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz related ↔ Charles Linehan
Howard G. Smith co-counsel ↔ Charles Linehan Howard G. Smith regularly partners with Charles Linehan to jointly file and prosecute securities class action complaints
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