Granite Investment Partners LLC Decreases Stock Position in Cushman & Wakefield PLC $CWK

Granite Investment Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) by 31.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 750,552 shares of the company’s stock after selling 337,690 shares during the period. Granite Investment Partners LLC owned 0.32% of Cushman & Wakefield worth $11,949,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 126.7% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 85.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,354 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 2,012 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co acquired a new stake in Cushman & Wakefield during the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 48.7% during the second quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.56% of the company’s stock.

Cushman & Wakefield Stock Performance

NYSE:CWK opened at $13.30 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $15.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.76. Cushman & Wakefield PLC has a fifty-two week low of $7.64 and a fifty-two week high of $17.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.83 billion. Cushman & Wakefield had a return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 0.86%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. Analysts expect that Cushman & Wakefield PLC will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on CWK. Citigroup upgraded Cushman & Wakefield from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citizens Jmp set a $19.00 price objective on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $19.00 target price on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.56.

Trending Headlines about 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.