Cushman & Wakefield PLC $CWK Stake Lessened by State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lessened its stake in shares of Cushman & Wakefield PLC (NYSE:CWK) by 26.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 143,527 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,257 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D owned about 0.06% of Cushman & Wakefield worth $2,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CWK. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Cushman & Wakefield by 39.6% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 98,508 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 27,940 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Cushman & Wakefield by 4.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 136,261 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after buying an additional 5,929 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Cushman & Wakefield during the first quarter worth about $139,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Cushman & Wakefield by 1,821.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 279,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,855,000 after acquiring an additional 264,855 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in Cushman & Wakefield in the 1st quarter valued at about $218,000. 95.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on CWK shares. Wolfe Research raised shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $19.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Cushman & Wakefield from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $19.00 price target on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cushman & Wakefield in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Cushman & Wakefield from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.56.

Cushman & Wakefield Trading Up 1.3%

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

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.83 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Cushman & Wakefield PLC will post 1.2 EPS for the current year.

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.