CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $179.8571.

Several research firms have commented on CBRE. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group upgraded CBRE Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Barclays lowered their target price on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings downgraded CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price target on CBRE Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CBRE Group news, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total transaction of $62,883.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at $5,676,711.69. The trade was a 1.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total transaction of $1,370,630.03. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 126,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,799,313.61. This represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CBRE Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new stake in CBRE Group in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in CBRE Group by 264.4% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 164 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBRE Group during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CBRE Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of CBRE Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

CBRE Group Price Performance

CBRE stock opened at $132.01 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $153.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $156.86. CBRE Group has a 12-month low of $108.45 and a 12-month high of $174.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a market capitalization of $38.96 billion, a PE ratio of 34.20 and a beta of 1.33.

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

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.