CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Rating Lowered to Hold at 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 on Saturday.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on CBRE. UBS Group upgraded shares of CBRE Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on shares of CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of 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 price target on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $174.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.86.

CBRE Group Stock Up 1.5%

CBRE stock opened at $133.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $39.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.66 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $156.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $157.79. CBRE Group has a 1-year low of $108.45 and a 1-year high of $174.27.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.68 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $11.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.67 billion. CBRE Group had a return on equity of 21.75% and a net margin of 2.85%.The business’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. Analysts expect that CBRE Group will post 5.99 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other CBRE Group news, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.51, for a total transaction of $62,883.21. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,519 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,676,711.69. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 transaction of $1,370,630.03. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 126,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,799,313.61. The trade was a 6.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,810 shares of company stock worth $1,448,600. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in CBRE Group by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 631,985 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $99,575,000 after purchasing an additional 70,670 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of CBRE Group by 9.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 809,796 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of CBRE Group by 43.0% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 11,435 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,818,000 after purchasing an additional 3,438 shares in the last quarter. Donoghue Forlines LLC bought a new position in shares of CBRE Group in the third quarter worth $2,104,000. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 13.7% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 392,759 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $61,883,000 after purchasing an additional 47,460 shares during the period. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting CBRE Group

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 Company 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.