Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Makes New Investment in CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,163 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,129,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of CBRE Group by 264.4% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 164 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in CBRE Group during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in CBRE Group during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in CBRE Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of CBRE Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. 98.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on CBRE shares. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 target price on shares of CBRE Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CBRE Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $179.86.

Insider Activity at CBRE Group

In other news, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total transaction of $62,883.21. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,519 shares in the company, valued at $5,676,711.69. This trade represents a 1.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 9,223 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 9,810 shares of company stock valued at $1,448,600 in the last three months. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CBRE Group Price Performance

Shares of CBRE stock opened at $132.01 on Monday. CBRE Group, Inc. 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 quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $153.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $156.85. The firm has a market cap of $38.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.20 and a beta of 1.33.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $11.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.32 EPS. CBRE Group’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.

CBRE Group 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.