CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Lowered to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. UBS Group raised their price target on CBRE Group from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on shares of CBRE Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.00.

CBRE Group Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of NYSE CBRE opened at $142.16 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.83 and a beta of 1.34. CBRE Group has a 52 week low of $108.45 and a 52 week high of $174.27. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $163.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.32 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that CBRE Group will post 5.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of CBRE Group

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Obermeyer Wealth Partners increased its stake in CBRE Group by 2.8% in the second quarter. Obermeyer Wealth Partners now owns 2,432 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $341,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its position in CBRE Group by 40.7% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 235 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas lifted its position in CBRE Group by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 14,693 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,362,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Finally, Centersquare Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in CBRE Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 10,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,683,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

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

About CBRE Group

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.