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

Key Points

• Analysts give CBRE Group a “Moderate Buy” consensus: Eight of nine analysts recommend buying the stock, with one hold rating and an average 12-month price target of $181.
• CBRE’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.56 versus the $1.47 consensus and revenue of $11.23 billion, up 15.1% year over year. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $7.80–$7.90.
• Institutional investors own 98.41% of CBRE’s shares, while insiders sold 5,144 shares worth $767,363 during the last quarter. The stock recently traded at $147.30, below its 12-month high of $174.27.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $181.00.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on CBRE Group from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen cut CBRE Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded CBRE Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of CBRE Group in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 2,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.29, for a total value of $333,652.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 108,479 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,086,350.91. This represents a 2.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 228 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.29, for a total transaction of $33,810.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 41,778 shares in the company, valued at $6,195,259.62. This trade represents a 0.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 5,144 shares of company stock worth $767,363 in the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $14,398,000. Adelante Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CBRE Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,174,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CBRE Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $472,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CBRE Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $98,121,000. Finally, Ally Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CBRE Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,694,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.41% of the company's stock.

CBRE Group Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE CBRE opened at $147.30 on Wednesday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $140.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. CBRE Group has a twelve month low of $121.69 and a twelve month high of $174.27. The stock has a market cap of $42.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78 and a beta of 1.18.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.09. CBRE Group had a return on equity of 25.12% and a net margin of 2.98%.The company had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.18 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.19 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-7.900 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CBRE Group will post 7.77 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.

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