Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE – Free Report) by 157.8% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,162,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 711,399 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in CBRE Group were worth $157,435,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its position in shares of CBRE Group by 20.9% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 3,231 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $438,000 after buying an additional 558 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in CBRE Group by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,906,456 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $258,249,000 after buying an additional 205,493 shares during the last quarter. Adelante Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in CBRE Group by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Adelante Capital Management LLC now owns 132,094 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $17,893,000 after acquiring an additional 23,000 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in CBRE Group by 46.0% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,712 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $774,000 after acquiring an additional 1,801 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Emmett Investment Management LP acquired a new position in CBRE Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,752,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.41% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CBRE has been the subject of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of CBRE Group in a report on Thursday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of CBRE Group from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings cut CBRE Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CBRE Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.57.
Key Stories Impacting CBRE Group
Here are the key news stories impacting CBRE Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 performance: CBRE reported adjusted earnings of $1.56 per share, exceeding the $1.47 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 15.1% year over year to $11.23 billion. Management maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.80-$7.90, supporting the investment case. CBRE Group Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish: UBS raised its price target to $190 from $185 and kept a Buy rating, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased its target to $174 from $158 and assigned an Outperform rating. KBW also reiterated a Buy recommendation. CBRE Group Gets a Buy from KBW
- Positive Sentiment: Business activity remains active: CBRE advised on a senior-living transaction, while commentary also highlighted larger industrial leases, potentially indicating continued demand across key real-estate services markets. CBRE Advises on Senior Living Deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Barclays maintained its Buy rating, reinforcing broad analyst support but providing no new change in expectations. Barclays Keeps Buy Rating on CBRE Group
- Negative Sentiment: The shares’ weaker trading suggests investors may be taking profits or weighing CBRE’s valuation—its P/E ratio is approximately 33.7—against the already optimistic analyst outlook. The company also continues to underperform the broader market on some recent sessions. CBRE Group Stock Performance
Insider Activity at CBRE Group
In other CBRE Group news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 2,250 shares of CBRE Group 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 110,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,476,709.46. The trade was a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Vikramaditya Kohli sold 2,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $399,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,869 shares in the company, valued at $20,230,350. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 5,023 shares of company stock worth $709,082 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
CBRE Group Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of CBRE stock opened at $146.74 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $136.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.35. The company has a market capitalization of $42.49 billion, a PE ratio of 33.66 and a beta of 1.20. CBRE Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $121.69 and a 12-month high of $174.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.
CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $11.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.18 billion. CBRE Group had a return on equity of 25.12% and a net margin of 2.98%.CBRE Group’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-7.900 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.77 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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