William Blair Has Positive Outlook of CBRE Group Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for CBRE Group from $0.27 to $1.27, significantly increasing expectations for the financial services provider.
• Seven analysts have rated CBRE Group as a "Buy," and the stock has an average price target of $165.22, reflecting a positive sentiment among investors.
• CEO Vikramaditya Kohli and CAO Lindsey S. Caplan have recently sold shares of CBRE, indicating mixed signals from the company's insiders regarding future performance.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) - William Blair upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for CBRE Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for CBRE Group's current full-year earnings is $5.99 per share.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on CBRE. Wall Street Zen upgraded CBRE Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $164.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on CBRE Group from $143.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of CBRE Group from $131.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $130.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $165.22.

CBRE Group Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:CBRE opened at $156.34 on Friday. CBRE Group has a 12-month low of $108.45 and a 12-month high of $167.56. The firm has a market cap of $46.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.79 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $158.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.70.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $9.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.50 billion. CBRE Group had a net margin of 2.86% and a return on equity of 18.89%. CBRE Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.200 EPS.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CBRE Group news, CEO Vikramaditya Kohli sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.90, for a total transaction of $154,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,473 shares in the company, valued at $17,267,167.70. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Lindsey S. Caplan sold 1,494 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.37, for a total transaction of $232,122.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 26,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,151,020.29. This represents a 5.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 5,494 shares of company stock valued at $857,593 in the last three months. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CBRE. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in CBRE Group by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,545 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $357,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 22,480 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,150,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new stake in CBRE Group in the second quarter worth $2,706,000. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 23.9% during the second quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 31,974 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $4,480,000 after purchasing an additional 6,175 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CBRE Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $429,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.41% of the company's stock.

CBRE Group Company Profile

CBRE Group, Inc operates as a commercial real estate services and investment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The Advisory Services segment offers strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with leasing of offices, and industrial and retail space; clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand; clients commercial mortgage and structured financing services; originates and sells commercial mortgage loans; property management services, such as marketing, building engineering, accounting, and financial services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial, and retail properties; and valuation services that include market value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, and feasibility studies, as well as consulting services, such as property condition reports, hotel advisory, and environmental consulting.

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