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CoStar Group (CSGP) Activists Target Homes.com Spend Is Its Capital Allocation Playbook Quietly Shifting?
In late January and early February 2026, activist investors Third Point and D.E. Shaw publicly challenged CoStar Group’s board over governance, capital allocation, and heavy spending on its Homes.com residential platform, urging divestment or drastic cuts and proposing new independent directors.
CoStar has responded by engaging with the activists, adding investor-backed directors, forming a capital allocation committee, moderating Homes.com investment plans, and authorizing...