Q2 EPS Forecast for Cushman & Wakefield Cut by Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) – Analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 30th. William Blair analyst S. Sheldon now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. 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 2026 earnings at $0.67 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. Cushman & Wakefield had a net margin of 2.23% and a return on equity of 14.69%. The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.51 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. Cushman & Wakefield has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.180-1.230 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Cushman & Wakefield from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $17.50 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wall Street Zen raised Cushman & Wakefield from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Citizens Jmp assumed coverage on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a report on Monday, July 21st. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Cushman & Wakefield from $13.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Cushman & Wakefield has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $15.75.

Cushman & Wakefield Trading Down 2.8%

Shares of CWK opened at $15.73 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Cushman & Wakefield has a 1-year low of $7.64 and a 1-year high of $17.33. The stock has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.38 and a beta of 1.56. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cushman & Wakefield

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 46.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 12,156,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,573,000 after buying an additional 3,842,859 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 12,064,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,300,000 after buying an additional 478,484 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Cushman & Wakefield by 2.1% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,380,276 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,866,000 after acquiring an additional 194,970 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 0.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,010,052 shares of the company’s stock valued at $99,741,000 after acquiring an additional 79,473 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 1.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,925,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,603,000 after acquiring an additional 62,582 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.56% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cushman & Wakefield

In related news, Director Angela Sun sold 6,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.02, for a total value of $108,936.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 46,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $744,897.96. This trade represents a 12.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.