BGC Group (BGC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BGC Group (NASDAQ: BGC) is a global brokerage and financial technology company specializing in creating liquid markets across a broad range of asset classes. The firm offers voice and electronic brokerage services in interest rate products, credit instruments, foreign exchange, equities, energy and commodities. Through its multi-asset class platform, BGC Group connects institutional clients worldwide, facilitating price discovery, risk management and trade execution.

In addition to its core brokerage divisions, BGC Group provides a suite of data, analytics and technology solutions designed to enhance workflow efficiency and transparency. Its real estate marketplace leverages proprietary platforms to match buyers and sellers of commercial properties and loans. The company’s fintech offerings include messaging and compliance solutions that support broker–dealer and asset manager operations.

The roots of BGC Group trace back to the voice brokerage operations of Cantor Fitzgerald in the 1990s. In 2004, the company established its own identity and subsequently expanded through organic growth and strategic hires of experienced brokerage teams. Over the years, BGC has invested in technology infrastructure to evolve from traditional voice brokerage to a hybrid voice-and-electronic model, reflecting industry trends toward automation and data-driven trading.

BGC Group serves clients from offices across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, including major financial centers such as New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore. The company is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick, who has guided its development into a diversified interdealer broker with a strong emphasis on innovation and client service. Under this leadership, BGC continues to strengthen its global reach and expand its product offerings.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.50 to $9.70
• 50-Day Range: $9.27 to $10.51
• 52-Week Range: $7.24 to $11.79
• Volume: 3.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.17
• Dividend Yield: 0.83%
• Price Target: $14.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

BGC Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BGC Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 207th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

BGC Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BGC Group has a consensus price target of $14.50, representing about 50.3% upside from its current price of $9.65.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BGC Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BGC Group are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BGC Group is 32.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 297.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BGC Group is 32.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 240.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BGC Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.39. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BGC Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.72% of the float of BGC Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BGC Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BGC Group has recently increased by 6.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

BGC Group has a dividend yield of 0.82%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

BGC Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BGC Group is 26.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, BGC Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.84% next year. This indicates that BGC Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.72% of the float of BGC Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BGC Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BGC Group has recently increased by 6.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

BGC Group has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for BGC Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BGC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added BGC Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BGC Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $286,167.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.30% of the stock of BGC Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.11% of the stock of BGC Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BGC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BGC shares performed this year?

BGC Group's stock was trading at $9.06 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BGC shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $9.65.

How were BGC Group's earnings last quarter?

BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The financial services provider reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31. BGC Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.83% and a net margin of 5.89%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are BGC Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of BGC Group include Rubric Capital Management LP (3.48%), State Street Corp (3.01%), Boston Partners (1.96%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.82%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of BGC Group?

Shares of BGC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BGC Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BGC Group investors own include NGL Energy Partners (NGL), Energy Transfer (ET), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Ford Motor (F), Rithm Capital (RITM) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2025
• Today: 9/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST BKRS
• Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BGC
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:BGCP
• CIK: 1094831
• Web: www.bgcpartners.com
• Phone: (212) 610-2200
• Fax: 646-346-6919
• Employees: 4,011
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BGC Group: $14.50
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.94
• P/E Growth: 0.39
• Net Income: $126.99 million
• Net Margins: 5.89%
• Pretax Margin: 7.83%
• Return on Equity: 49.83%
• Return on Assets: 12.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.73
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.02
• Cash Flow: $1.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.69
• Book Value: $2.23 per share
• Price / Book: 4.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 474,320,000
• Free Float: 349,570,000
• Market Cap: $4.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22