CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE Stock Position Raised by Principal Financial Group Inc.

Key Points

• Principal Financial Group raised its stake in CBRE by 1.1% in Q4 to 9,567,987 shares (3.22% of CBRE), worth $1.538 billion, as institutional investors now hold 98.41% of the company.
• CBRE beat estimates, reporting $1.61 EPS versus $1.13 expected and revenue of $10.53 billion (up 18.1% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of 7.600–7.800 EPS (sell‑side average 7.72).
• Wall Street is bullish with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $179.86 (UBS raised its target to $185), while insiders sold 9,810 shares worth $1.45M last quarter (insiders own 0.46%).

Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) by 1.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,567,987 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 99,532 shares during the quarter. CBRE Group makes up about 0.8% of Principal Financial Group Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned 3.22% of CBRE Group worth $1,538,443,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted 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 worth $594,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,367 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $306,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 778 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $123,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,031 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.41% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other CBRE Group news, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total value of $62,883.21. Following the completion of the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 9,810 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,600 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CBRE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price target on CBRE Group and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, CBRE Group has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $179.86.

CBRE Group Stock Performance

NYSE CBRE opened at $140.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $140.94 and a 200-day moving average of $153.34. 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 cap of $41.09 billion, a PE ratio of 31.96 and a beta of 1.28. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $118.81 and a 52-week high of $174.27.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.48. CBRE Group had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 24.08%. The business had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The business's revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-7.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

About CBRE Group

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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