REA Group (ASX:REA) Could Be 9% Overvalued On 13% Higher June Listings
REA Group (ASX:REA) has drawn fresh attention after June property listings on realestate.com.au were reported 13% higher than in June 2024, with cooling conditions and tax changes prompting more sellers into Australia’s major markets.
See our latest analysis for REA Group.
The June listings surge comes after a volatile stretch for REA Group, with the stock delivering a 7.86% 7 day share price return and an 11.24% 30 day share price return, yet still down 12.95% year to date and 32.12% on a 1 year total shareholder return basis. This suggests recent momentum is improving from a weaker longer term patch.
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After REA Group’s sharp rebound, short term traders and long term holders are both asking the same thing: does it make more sense to lean in at today’s price or wait for a clearer entry as the valuation picture unfolds next?
Most Popular Narrative: 8.7% Overvalued
According to the most followed narrative on REA Group, the A$148 fair value sits below the last close of A$160.86, so the stock screens as slightly expensive on that framework.
Working IV ≈ A$145 (centre of the legitimate cluster, asset WACC DCF, own-history multiple, SOTP, with the book-anchored Montgomery and tangible-book methods shown but excluded). IV range A$120–160. Downside floor (no-growth EPV) ~A$55. Reverse-DCF check: the price implies approximately 8–9% long-run growth, below what the franchise has consistently delivered, no veto.
Want to see how a high return on equity, rich margins and long runway in portals all feed into that A$148 figure? The narrative leans on a detailed cash flow build, a tight valuation range, and specific assumptions about earnings compounding that are not obvious from the headline numbers alone.
Result: Fair Value of A$148 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, REA Group’s narrative could be challenged if the ACCC pricing probe curbs its pricing power, or if housing tax reforms significantly reduce listing activity.
Find out about the key risks to this REA Group narrative.
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