State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Has $2.29 Million Position in Cushman & Wakefield PLC $CWK

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lessened its stake in Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 143,527 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,257 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Cushman & Wakefield were worth $2,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,010,052 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,741,000 after acquiring an additional 79,473 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,925,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,603,000 after purchasing an additional 62,582 shares during the last quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield during the 2nd quarter worth about $51,764,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,879,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,876,000 after buying an additional 1,620,143 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,564,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,388,000 after buying an additional 71,518 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CWK has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised Cushman & Wakefield from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cushman & Wakefield currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.56.

Cushman & Wakefield News Summary

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 Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:CWK opened at $13.30 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $15.80 and its 200-day moving average is $15.76. The company has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.47. Cushman & Wakefield PLC has a 52-week low of $7.64 and a 52-week high of $17.40.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. Cushman & Wakefield had a return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 0.86%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Cushman & Wakefield PLC will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Cushman & Wakefield 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.