Brown Advisory Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE

Brown Advisory Inc. raised its stake in CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 152,803 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,780 shares during the period. Brown Advisory Inc.’s holdings in CBRE Group were worth $24,569,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in CBRE Group by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $709,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas boosted its position in CBRE Group by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 14,693 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,362,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Centersquare Investment Management LLC boosted its position in CBRE Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 10,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,683,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in CBRE Group by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,773 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $594,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in CBRE Group by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. 98.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 2,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.74, for a total transaction of $294,165.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 110,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,476,709.46. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CBRE Group Price Performance

Shares of CBRE opened at $133.94 on Tuesday. CBRE Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $121.69 and a fifty-two week high of $174.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $138.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $148.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.22 billion, a PE ratio of 30.51 and a beta of 1.22.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.48. CBRE Group had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 24.08%. The company had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. CBRE Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-7.800 EPS. Equities analysts predict that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CBRE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CBRE Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.29.

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.