Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Cuts CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Price Target to $170.00

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) had its price objective trimmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $192.00 to $170.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group upped their price objective on CBRE Group from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays boosted their target price on CBRE Group from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on shares of CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.00.

CBRE Group Price Performance

CBRE stock opened at $142.16 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $163.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.08. The firm has a market cap of $41.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.83 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. CBRE Group has a 12 month low of $108.45 and a 12 month high of $174.27.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.67 billion. CBRE Group had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.75%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that CBRE Group will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of CBRE Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of CBRE Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $643,405,000. Viking Global Investors LP bought a new stake in CBRE Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $190,648,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in CBRE Group by 5,115.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,017,355 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $163,581,000 after acquiring an additional 997,848 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 16.1% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,231,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $981,795,000 after acquiring an additional 862,656 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 9.4% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,468,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,491,855,000 after purchasing an additional 809,796 shares during the period. 98.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More CBRE Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting CBRE Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 core EPS beat and revenue grew year-over-year: CBRE reported core EPS of $2.73 (beat) and revenue up ~12% y/y, showing underlying momentum across transactional and resilient businesses. This supports confidence in the firm’s operating performance. BusinessWire: CBRE Reports Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives: Management is targeting $2B in data-center revenue and expects ~17% EPS growth in 2026, while expanding AI-driven efficiencies — a strategic pivot that could expand higher-margin services and offset pressure in traditional lines. Seeking Alpha: CBRE Targets Data Center Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 guidance roughly in line but slightly wide: CBRE set EPS guidance of $7.30–$7.60 (street ~7.40), implying management sees continued growth but left room for variability — mixed signal for near-term estimates. MarketBeat: Earnings & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target adjustment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its price target from $192 to $170 but kept an Outperform rating, signaling reduced upside expectations though still constructive. Benzinga: Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some analyst estimates: Reported Q4 revenue (~$11.63B) was slightly below some Street estimates, which pressured sentiment despite EPS strength. QuiverQuant: Q4 Release
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS headlines and sector AI fears: Media coverage emphasized a year-over-year drop in GAAP EPS and broader investor anxiety that AI could disrupt labor-heavy brokerage models, triggering selling in real estate stocks. That negative narrative weighed on peers and created volatility. Seeking Alpha: GAAP Earnings Drop Benzinga: AI Disruption Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and market headwinds: Weak existing-home sales and broad AI-driven rotation intensified intraday selling pressure across the sector, increasing volatility for CBRE despite company-specific positives. Zacks: Market & AI Uncertainty

CBRE Group Company Profile

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.