Baillie Gifford & Co. Sells 144,166 Shares of CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE

Key Points

• Baillie Gifford cut its CBRE stake by 5.1%, selling 144,166 shares and leaving 2,687,007 shares (about 0.90% ownership) valued at $432,044,000.
• Notable insider selling: insiders sold 9,810 shares (~$1.45M) in the last three months, including CFO Emma Giamartino's sale of 9,223 shares, leaving insiders with 0.42% ownership.
• Analysts and results: CBRE beat Q earnings estimates (EPS $2.73), set FY2026 guidance of 7.300–7.600 EPS, and holds a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $179.86 while trading near $141 (market cap ≈ $41.4B).

Baillie Gifford & Co. lowered its stake in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,687,007 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 144,166 shares during the quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. owned about 0.90% of CBRE Group worth $432,044,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CBRE. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 322.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,492 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,903,000 after purchasing an additional 11,065 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 38.2% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 24,972 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,266,000 after acquiring an additional 6,908 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of CBRE Group by 67.0% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 446 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in CBRE Group by 41.3% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 24,792 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $3,474,000 after acquiring an additional 7,242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 54.6% in the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 4,895 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $686,000 after buying an additional 1,728 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total transaction of $62,883.21. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,519 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders sold a total of 9,810 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,600 in the last three months. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on CBRE. Wall Street Zen downgraded CBRE Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on CBRE Group and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered CBRE Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group upgraded CBRE Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $174.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $179.86.

CBRE Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE CBRE opened at $141.13 on Monday. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $112.54 and a 1 year high of $174.27. 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 company has a 50 day simple moving average of $143.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.01. The company has a market capitalization of $41.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.56 and a beta of 1.34.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last posted 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 net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.75%. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.32 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share 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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