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REA Group (ASX:REA) Could Be 10% Overvalued Following Its Analyst And Investor Day

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

REA Group (ASX:REA) used its 12 October Analyst and Investor Day to outline current priorities and explain how management sees key growth drivers across Australian property advertising, financial services and offshore marketplaces.

REA Group shares have picked up near term momentum, with a 1-day share price return of 2.73% and 30-day share price return of 5.15% around the Analyst and Investor Day update. However, the year-to-date share price return is still down 11.79% and the 1-year total shareholder return has declined 26.46%. This leaves recent gains looking more like a rebound within a mixed longer run record that includes 10.35% total shareholder return over three years and 5.42% over five years.

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The rebound in REA Group shares now meets a valuation gap, with the price sitting below both analyst targets and intrinsic estimates. Where does fair value really land in that spread?

Most Popular Narrative: 10% Overvalued

According to the most followed narrative on REA Group, the fair value sits at A$148.00, which is below the recent A$162.99 share price. That framing treats the recent rebound as pushing the stock above what the underlying cash flows support.

Static margin of safety is thin (~9%), but in the elite-compounder forward frame and with a ~14% base owner's return the entry clears. Durability is the binding strength; price is fair, not deeply discounted.

See why 10 investors see REA Group as 10% overvalued.

Result: Fair Value of A$148.00 (OVERVALUED)

Still, the REA Group story can crack if regulators cap pricing power, or if Australian housing tax changes sharply reduce listing activity.

Find out about the key risks to this REA Group narrative.

Another View: What The P/E Says About REA Group

REA Group might look only slightly above the A$148.00 fair value from the leading narrative, yet the P/E picture is less forgiving. The shares trade on 31.7x earnings compared with a peer average of 29.1x and a Global Interactive Media and Services group on 17.4x.

In addition, the fair ratio points to 27.2x as a level the market could move toward, which would mean a lower implied price than today. For investors weighing a rebound story, the question is whether paying a premium multiple for REA Group leaves enough room for error.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

ASX:REA P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026
ASX:REA P/E Ratio as at Oct 2026

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