Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Purchases 12,688 Shares of CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking raised its stake in CBRE Group by 2.5%, acquiring 12,688 shares to hold 511,856 shares (about 0.17% of the company) worth roughly $82.32 million.
• Analysts have grown bullish on CBRE, with multiple upgrades leading to a MarketBeat consensus rating of Buy and an average price target of $179.86.
• CBRE beat quarterly expectations (EPS $1.61 vs. $1.13 expected; revenue $10.53B vs. $10.22B), reported revenue up 18.1% year-over-year, and set FY2026 guidance of 7.600–7.800 EPS.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its position in CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) by 2.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 511,856 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 12,688 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned about 0.17% of CBRE Group worth $82,321,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CBRE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of CBRE Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on shares of CBRE Group and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $174.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded CBRE Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $179.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CBRE Group news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 126,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,799,313.61. This represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the insider directly owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,676,711.69. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CBRE Group Trading Down 1.3%

CBRE Group stock opened at $146.39 on Tuesday. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $118.58 and a 12-month high of $174.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.35 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $141.13 and a 200 day moving average of $153.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $10.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. CBRE Group had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 24.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-7.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.59 earnings per share 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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