Insider Selling: CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) CFO Sells 2,250 Shares of Stock

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) CFO Emma Giamartino sold 2,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.74, for a total value of $294,165.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 110,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,476,709.46. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

CBRE Group Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE CBRE traded up $0.69 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $130.64. 2,718,167 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,182,262. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $118.81 and a 1 year high of $174.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $139.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $151.95.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.48. CBRE Group had a return on equity of 24.08% and a net margin of 3.11%.The business had revenue of $10.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. CBRE Group’s revenue was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.600-7.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust acquired a new position in CBRE Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. 98.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CBRE. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen raised CBRE Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. UBS Group raised CBRE Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $175.00 to $185.00 in a research note on Sunday, February 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on CBRE Group from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $179.00 price objective on shares of CBRE Group in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, CBRE Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.29.

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.