William Blair Has Strong Estimate for CWK FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its FY2025 EPS estimate for Cushman & Wakefield from $1.14 to $1.20, aligning with the consensus estimate for the year.
• Cushman & Wakefield reported a quarterly EPS of $0.30, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.22, despite revenue falling short of expectations at $1.65 billion.
• Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with ratings ranging from "strong buy" to "sell," and a consensus price target of $13.63.

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Cushman & Wakefield in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now anticipates that the company will earn $1.20 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Cushman & Wakefield's current full-year earnings is $1.20 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Cushman & Wakefield's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CWK. Wall Street Zen raised Cushman & Wakefield from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley set a $14.50 target price on Cushman & Wakefield and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Monday, July 21st. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. JMP Securities raised their target price on Cushman & Wakefield from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Cushman & Wakefield from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $17.50 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.38.

Cushman & Wakefield Stock Up 0.5%

CWK stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $13.76. The stock had a trading volume of 1,352,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,073,213. The firm has a market cap of $3.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.63 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $11.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.94. Cushman & Wakefield has a 52-week low of $7.64 and a 52-week high of $16.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.38 billion. Cushman & Wakefield had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 2.11%. The business's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.20 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Cushman & Wakefield

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,307,884 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,367,000 after buying an additional 32,795 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 584,353 shares of the company's stock worth $5,972,000 after purchasing an additional 11,247 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Cushman & Wakefield in the 1st quarter worth approximately $333,000. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 58.0% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 206,164 shares of the company's stock worth $2,697,000 after purchasing an additional 75,693 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Cushman & Wakefield in the 1st quarter worth approximately $450,000. 95.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cushman & Wakefield Company Profile

Cushman & Wakefield Plc engages in the provision of commercial real estate services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific (APAC). The Americas segment consists of operations located in the United States, Canada and key markets in Latin America.