Barclays Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Stock Price

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) had its target price decreased by equities researchers at Barclays from $192.00 to $174.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 30.04% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on CBRE. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded CBRE Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a report on Sunday, February 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.86.

CBRE Group Stock Performance

Shares of CBRE Group stock opened at $133.80 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $156.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $157.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.66 and a beta of 1.33. CBRE Group has a fifty-two week low of $108.45 and a fifty-two week high of $174.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

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

Insider Transactions at CBRE Group

In other news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total transaction of $1,370,630.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 126,501 shares in the company, valued at $18,799,313.61. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total value of $62,883.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,676,711.69. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CBRE Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CBRE. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in CBRE Group by 15.8% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 2,690 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $433,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of CBRE Group in the 4th quarter valued at $464,000. Union Savings Bank bought a new stake in shares of CBRE Group in the 4th quarter valued at $173,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of CBRE Group by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 698,657 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $112,483,000 after buying an additional 3,721 shares during the period. Finally, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its position in shares of CBRE Group by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 7,076 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,140,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

CBRE Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results and company guidance support upside — CBRE beat consensus EPS in its most recent quarter, reported year‑over‑year revenue growth, and set FY2026 EPS guidance of $7.30–$7.60, providing a concrete multi‑year profitability target that investors can model into valuations. MarketBeat: CBRE Earnings & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media calls for buying/mean‑reversion — Zacks published pieces highlighting CBRE’s growth characteristics and another note pointing to oversold technical conditions and potential for a trend reversal, which can attract momentum and growth investors. Zacks: Growth Investors Should Buy CBRE Zacks: Trend Reversal May Be Near
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target from $192 to $174 but kept an “overweight” rating — the lower target reduces some upside expectations, yet the maintained overweight indicates continued conviction among some sell‑side analysts. Benzinga: Barclays Lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall‑Street consensus remains constructive — multiple firms still carry buy/outperform ratings and the consensus price target sits well above the current price, signaling analyst optimism despite recent volatility. MarketBeat: Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: CBRE has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year — defensible longer‑term fundamentals are cited by analysts, but relative underperformance has weighed on sentiment and could limit near‑term momentum. Barchart: Underperformance vs Nasdaq
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by a senior executive — Chad Doellinger reported small sales (116 shares on Mar 12 and 471 shares on Mar 11). The trades are minor relative to his holdings and to total shares outstanding, so they signal limited concern but are still watched by investors. InsiderTrades: Insider Sells CBRE Stock

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.