UBS Group AG Sells 811,715 Shares of CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE

Key Points

• UBS Group AG cut its stake in CBRE by 53% in Q4, selling 811,715 shares and finishing the period with 719,951 shares worth about $115.76 million (≈0.24% ownership).
• CBRE beat expectations for the quarter with $1.61 EPS vs $1.13 expected and $10.53 billion in revenue (up 18.1% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of $7.60–$7.80 EPS.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently: the CFO sold 9,223 shares (~$1.37M) and insiders sold a total of 9,810 shares worth about $1.45 million over the last 90 days, leaving insiders with 0.46% ownership.

UBS Group AG decreased its stake in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) by 53.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 719,951 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 811,715 shares during the period. UBS Group AG owned about 0.24% of CBRE Group worth $115,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in CBRE Group by 264.4% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 164 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in CBRE Group in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust bought a new position in CBRE Group in the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in CBRE Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in CBRE Group in the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Institutional investors own 98.41% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on CBRE shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. 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. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price target on shares of CBRE Group and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $179.00 price target on shares of CBRE Group in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, CBRE Group presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $179.86.

Insider Buying and Selling at CBRE Group

In other news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total transaction of $1,370,630.03. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 126,501 shares in the company, valued at $18,799,313.61. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total transaction of $62,883.21. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,519 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,676,711.69. The trade was a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

CBRE Group Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of CBRE stock opened at $142.02 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.35 and a beta of 1.28. CBRE Group, Inc. has a one year low of $118.81 and a one year high of $174.27. The company's fifty day moving average price is $140.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $153.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.48. The firm 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 was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-7.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current fiscal 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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