Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Acquires 290,229 Shares of Cushman & Wakefield PLC $CWK

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) by 155.9% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 476,359 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 290,229 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Cushman & Wakefield were worth $7,584,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield in the 2nd quarter worth $51,764,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 128.6% in the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,879,485 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,876,000 after buying an additional 1,620,143 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 486.1% in the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,117,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,787,000 after buying an additional 926,664 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 416.2% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 574,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,360,000 after buying an additional 463,241 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 75.1% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 689,164 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,629,000 after buying an additional 295,615 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.56% of the company’s stock.

Cushman & Wakefield Trading Up 1.3%

Cushman & Wakefield stock opened at $13.30 on Friday. Cushman & Wakefield PLC has a 1 year low of $7.64 and a 1 year high of $17.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $15.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.47.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.83 billion. Cushman & Wakefield had a net margin of 0.86% and a return on equity of 15.02%. Cushman & Wakefield’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Cushman & Wakefield PLC will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citizens Jmp set a $19.00 target price on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup raised shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Barclays restated a “positive” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.56.

Cushman & Wakefield News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Cushman & Wakefield this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — CWK reported $0.54 EPS vs. a $0.53 consensus and revenue of $2.91B vs. $2.83B expected; revenue rose ~10.8% YoY. The print and topline growth are the primary near‑term catalysts supporting the stock. MSN: Q4 sales beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights capital‑markets growth and AI adoption as priorities — the earnings commentary and slide deck emphasize fee growth from capital markets and plans to drive operating leverage, which could boost margins if execution continues. Yahoo: Q4 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Product differentiation: CWK launched an AI‑momentum model for the built environment — a proprietary offering that could help win advisory mandates and upsell services as clients seek AI insights for leasing, valuation and portfolio strategy. BusinessWire: AI momentum model
• Positive Sentiment: Investor reaction and momentum — several retail/investor writeups flagged the quarter as a catalyst and highlighted strong upside reaction following the release. AAII: Why stock is up
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript provide color but no major new guidance — management reiterated focus areas (capital markets, AI, operating leverage); investors will watch for concrete margin progress and updated guidance in future quarters. Seeking Alpha: Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and writeups recap the beat and metrics — useful for detail but largely confirm the headline strength rather than changing the outlook today. Zacks: Key metrics

Cushman & Wakefield Company Profile

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Chicago. The company provides a wide range of services to occupiers and investors, specializing in transaction management, property management, facilities management and project management. Its clientele spans corporate occupiers, landlords, investors and government entities seeking solutions to optimize their real estate portfolios and operations.

The firm’s core offerings include leasing advisory for office, industrial, retail and multifamily properties, as well as capital markets advice on acquisitions, dispositions and debt and equity placements.