CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on CBRE. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $192.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on CBRE Group and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their target price on CBRE Group from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CBRE Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.00.

CBRE Group Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of CBRE stock opened at $142.16 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.31 billion, a PE ratio of 36.83 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.09. CBRE Group has a 1 year low of $108.45 and a 1 year high of $174.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $163.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $160.06.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The financial services provider reported $2.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.32 earnings per share. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.300-7.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that CBRE Group will post 5.99 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of CBRE Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jacobi Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Jacobi Capital Management LLC now owns 7,417 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,193,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of CBRE Group by 382.4% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 582,925 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $93,729,000 after acquiring an additional 462,084 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in CBRE Group by 24.8% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 221,944 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,686,000 after purchasing an additional 44,054 shares during the period. Bridgewater Associates LP acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,752,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in CBRE Group by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,875 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

More CBRE Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting CBRE Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 core EPS beat and revenue grew year-over-year: CBRE reported core EPS of $2.73 (beat) and revenue up ~12% y/y, showing underlying momentum across transactional and resilient businesses. This supports confidence in the firm’s operating performance. BusinessWire: CBRE Reports Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Growth initiatives: Management is targeting $2B in data-center revenue and expects ~17% EPS growth in 2026, while expanding AI-driven efficiencies — a strategic pivot that could expand higher-margin services and offset pressure in traditional lines. Seeking Alpha: CBRE Targets Data Center Revenue
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 guidance roughly in line but slightly wide: CBRE set EPS guidance of $7.30–$7.60 (street ~7.40), implying management sees continued growth but left room for variability — mixed signal for near-term estimates. MarketBeat: Earnings & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price-target adjustment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods trimmed its price target from $192 to $170 but kept an Outperform rating, signaling reduced upside expectations though still constructive. Benzinga: Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed some analyst estimates: Reported Q4 revenue (~$11.63B) was slightly below some Street estimates, which pressured sentiment despite EPS strength. QuiverQuant: Q4 Release
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS headlines and sector AI fears: Media coverage emphasized a year-over-year drop in GAAP EPS and broader investor anxiety that AI could disrupt labor-heavy brokerage models, triggering selling in real estate stocks. That negative narrative weighed on peers and created volatility. Seeking Alpha: GAAP Earnings Drop Benzinga: AI Disruption Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and market headwinds: Weak existing-home sales and broad AI-driven rotation intensified intraday selling pressure across the sector, increasing volatility for CBRE despite company-specific positives. Zacks: Market & AI Uncertainty

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.