10 Best Non-Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for 5 Years

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1. Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 70

Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) is among the 10 best non-tech stocks to buy and hold for 5 years.

On March 5, William Blair reiterated a Market Perform rating on Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z), saying that the company’s decision to authorize an additional $1.25 billion in share repurchases is a positive signal pointing to management’s confidence in the business. The firm said the move suggests management views the current share price as an attractive opportunity to deploy capital to shareholders. The $1.25 billion expansion in share repurchase authorization brings the company’s remaining buyback capacity to $1.3 billion, after repurchasing $626 million of shares year-to-date.

In its report, William Blair noted that, despite its optimism about the share buyback plan, the core residential segment of Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) continues to face obstacles due to persistently weak home sales volumes. The firm said the segment would materially benefit from improved transaction velocity, but also cited roadblocks, including limited visibility into a housing recovery, choppy profit trajectory, and ongoing legal uncertainty.

Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ:Z) provides real estate and home-related information marketplaces.

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