Boothbay Fund Management LLC grew its position in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE – Free Report) by 171.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,959 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,397 shares during the quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC’s holdings in CBRE Group were worth $4,090,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CBRE. State Street Corp raised its holdings in CBRE Group by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,734,182 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,924,434,000 after buying an additional 236,323 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in CBRE Group by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,468,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,491,855,000 after acquiring an additional 809,796 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in CBRE Group by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,231,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $981,795,000 after acquiring an additional 862,656 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 13.5% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,472,013 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $704,610,000 after acquiring an additional 532,151 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 8.8% during the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 4,021,991 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $633,705,000 after acquiring an additional 323,998 shares during the last quarter. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on CBRE shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays lowered their target price on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut CBRE Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $179.86.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.61, for a total value of $1,370,630.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 126,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,799,313.61. This trade represents a 6.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were 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 $5,676,711.69. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,810 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,600. Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.
CBRE Group News Summary
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 Trading Up 1.5%
NYSE:CBRE opened at $133.80 on Monday. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.45 and a 52 week high of $174.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $156.22 and its 200-day moving average is $157.79. The firm has a market cap of $39.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.66 and a beta of 1.33.
CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.67 billion. CBRE Group had a net margin of 2.85% and a return on equity of 21.75%. CBRE Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.32 earnings per share. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Equities analysts expect that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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