CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give CBRE an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" (7 buys, 1 hold) with a one-year average price target of $180.
• CBRE reported quarterly EPS of $2.73 (beat consensus $2.68) and revenue of $11.63B (slightly below estimates) with revenue up 11.8% year-over-year, and issued FY2026 guidance of 7.30–7.60 EPS versus analysts' average forecast of 5.99 EPS.
• The stock opened at $147.54 (52-week range $113.74–$174.27), market cap ~$43.3B and a P/E of 38.2, while insiders sold ~9,810 shares (~$1.45M) in the past three months, including the CFO's sale of 9,223 shares.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $180.00.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CBRE. Weiss Ratings cut CBRE Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group raised shares of CBRE Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CBRE Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $174.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

CBRE Group Stock Up 0.3%

CBRE stock opened at $147.54 on Thursday. CBRE Group has a one year low of $113.74 and a one year high of $174.27. The firm has a market cap of $43.25 billion, a PE ratio of 38.22 and a beta of 1.34. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $142.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $153.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $11.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.32 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts anticipate that CBRE Group will post 5.99 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CBRE Group news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total value of $1,370,630.03. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 126,501 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,799,313.61. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total value of $62,883.21. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at $5,676,711.69. This trade represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CBRE Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of CBRE Group by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,408 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas boosted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 14,693 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,362,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Centersquare Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 10,470 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in CBRE Group by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,773 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $594,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in CBRE Group by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 505 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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