CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) Short Interest Update

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,009,404 shares, an increase of 52.1% from the January 29th total of 2,635,664 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,724,720 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 3,724,720 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.1 days.

CBRE Group Stock Performance

Shares of CBRE Group stock opened at $147.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.19 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The business has a 50-day moving average of $161.31 and a 200 day moving average of $159.45. CBRE Group has a 12 month low of $108.45 and a 12 month high of $174.27.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.67 billion. CBRE Group had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.75%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.32 EPS. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that CBRE Group will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on CBRE. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen raised CBRE Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings lowered CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on shares of CBRE Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $182.43.

Insider Transactions at CBRE Group

In other CBRE Group news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total value of $1,370,630.03. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 126,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,799,313.61. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CBRE Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBRE. SG Trading Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBRE Group in the 4th quarter valued at $2,404,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in CBRE Group in the fourth quarter valued at $1,185,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in CBRE Group in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Dean Capital Management boosted its stake in CBRE Group by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Dean Capital Management now owns 13,020 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van Diest Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of CBRE Group during the fourth quarter worth about $206,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

CBRE Group Company Profile

CBRE Group, Inc is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm that provides a broad range of advisory, transactional and property-related services to occupiers, investors and owners. Its core activities include leasing and sales brokerage, facilities and property management, valuation and advisory, project and development services, and capital markets execution. The firm serves corporate occupiers, institutional investors, private owners and public entities across office, industrial, retail, multifamily and specialized property types.

In addition to traditional brokerage and management services, CBRE offers investment management capabilities and outsourced real estate solutions, combining market research, technology and data analytics to support portfolio strategy, transaction execution and asset operations.