Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) Downgraded to Buy Rating by Wall Street Zen

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on CWK. Citizens Jmp set a $19.00 price target on Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Citigroup raised shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.56.

Cushman & Wakefield Stock Performance

Shares of CWK opened at $13.30 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a PE ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. Cushman & Wakefield has a one year low of $7.64 and a one year high of $17.40. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $15.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.76.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. Cushman & Wakefield had a return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 0.86%.The company had revenue of $2.91 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Cushman & Wakefield will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cushman & Wakefield

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,764,000. Channing Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Cushman & Wakefield during the third quarter worth $55,665,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 128.6% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,879,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,876,000 after acquiring an additional 1,620,143 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield in the 4th quarter valued at $23,982,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 374.6% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,716,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,320,000 after purchasing an additional 1,354,476 shares in the last quarter. 95.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Cushman & Wakefield

Here are the key news stories impacting Cushman & Wakefield this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — CWK reported $0.54 EPS vs. a $0.53 consensus and revenue of $2.91B vs. $2.83B expected; revenue rose ~10.8% YoY. The print and topline growth are the primary near‑term catalysts supporting the stock. MSN: Q4 sales beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights capital‑markets growth and AI adoption as priorities — the earnings commentary and slide deck emphasize fee growth from capital markets and plans to drive operating leverage, which could boost margins if execution continues. Yahoo: Q4 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Product differentiation: CWK launched an AI‑momentum model for the built environment — a proprietary offering that could help win advisory mandates and upsell services as clients seek AI insights for leasing, valuation and portfolio strategy. BusinessWire: AI momentum model
• Positive Sentiment: Investor reaction and momentum — several retail/investor writeups flagged the quarter as a catalyst and highlighted strong upside reaction following the release. AAII: Why stock is up
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcript provide color but no major new guidance — management reiterated focus areas (capital markets, AI, operating leverage); investors will watch for concrete margin progress and updated guidance in future quarters. Seeking Alpha: Earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and writeups recap the beat and metrics — useful for detail but largely confirm the headline strength rather than changing the outlook today. Zacks: Key metrics

Cushman & Wakefield Company Profile

Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Chicago. The company provides a wide range of services to occupiers and investors, specializing in transaction management, property management, facilities management and project management. Its clientele spans corporate occupiers, landlords, investors and government entities seeking solutions to optimize their real estate portfolios and operations.

The firm’s core offerings include leasing advisory for office, industrial, retail and multifamily properties, as well as capital markets advice on acquisitions, dispositions and debt and equity placements.