Channing Capital Management LLC Invests $55.67 Million in Cushman & Wakefield PLC $CWK

Channing Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,496,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,665,000. Channing Capital Management LLC owned 1.51% of Cushman & Wakefield as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC increased its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 135.6% in the third quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 180,645 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,876,000 after purchasing an additional 103,968 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 30.2% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 897,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,285,000 after buying an additional 208,129 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 486.1% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,117,297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,787,000 after buying an additional 926,664 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 68.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 508,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,114,000 after acquiring an additional 206,537 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB purchased a new stake in Cushman & Wakefield in the second quarter valued at $208,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup upgraded 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. Wall Street Zen raised Cushman & Wakefield from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays restated a “positive” rating and set a $19.00 target price on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Citizens Jmp set a $19.00 price target on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have 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 an average 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 Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:CWK opened at $13.30 on Friday. Cushman & Wakefield PLC has a 12-month low of $7.64 and a 12-month high of $17.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $15.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.75. The firm has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.01 and a beta of 1.47.

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Cushman & Wakefield PLC will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

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.