CBRE Group, Inc. $CBRE Shares Sold by Hosking Partners LLP

Hosking Partners LLP trimmed its position in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 460,790 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 31,539 shares during the quarter. CBRE Group accounts for 2.1% of Hosking Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Hosking Partners LLP’s holdings in CBRE Group were worth $59,198,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,870,413 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,337,051,000 after acquiring an additional 302,426 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in CBRE Group by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,896,802 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $392,368,000 after purchasing an additional 159,482 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its position in CBRE Group by 119.6% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,571,280 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $348,306,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400,452 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in CBRE Group by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 2,181,413 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $295,494,000 after purchasing an additional 175,344 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in CBRE Group by 52.2% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,930,992 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $248,075,000 after purchasing an additional 662,421 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.41% of the company’s stock.

CBRE Group Price Performance

Shares of CBRE stock opened at $134.91 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.94 and a beta of 1.23. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $139.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $139.55. CBRE Group, Inc. has a one year low of $121.69 and a one year high of $174.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.09. CBRE Group had a net margin of 2.98% and a return on equity of 25.12%. The firm had revenue of $11.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.19 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. CBRE Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.800-7.900 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 7.78 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting CBRE Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: CBRE agreed to acquire Onnec for an initial cash payment of approximately £460 million, or $610 million, with the total consideration potentially reaching £760 million—nearly $1 billion—based on additional payments. Onnec’s capabilities in data-center infrastructure across Europe and Asia-Pacific should expand CBRE’s services for major technology clients and deepen its presence in a high-growth segment. The acquisition announcement was the main bullish catalyst behind recent strength in CBRE shares. CBRE Expands Critical Infrastructure Capabilities in Europe and Asia Pacific with Onnec Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: The transaction gives CBRE additional exposure to data-center construction, equipment and infrastructure spending, supported by demand from cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Investors may view the deal as a way for CBRE to diversify beyond traditional commercial real estate and create longer-term growth opportunities. CBRE to acquire Onnec in $1 billion data center infrastructure deal
• Neutral Sentiment: CBRE was expected to report third-quarter results shortly after the announcement. Earnings, management commentary on the Onnec transaction and updates to full-year guidance could become the next major catalysts for the stock. Why CBRE Stock Triumphed on Tuesday
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies lowered its price target for CBRE, signaling more cautious expectations despite retaining potential upside versus the reference share price. The target reduction may temper enthusiasm around the acquisition and reflects concerns about valuation, market conditions or execution risk. Jefferies cuts target for CBRE Group stock to USD 164.00

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered CBRE Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on CBRE Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 9th. UBS Group raised their price target on CBRE Group from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays raised their price target on CBRE Group from $180.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a report on Friday, August 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $178.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Vikramaditya Kohli sold 2,666 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $399,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,230,350. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Chad Doellinger sold 228 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.29, for a total value of $33,810.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 41,778 shares in the company, valued at $6,195,259.62. The trade was a 0.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 5,144 shares of company stock valued at $767,363 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About CBRE Group

CBRE Group, Inc (NYSE:CBRE) is a global commercial real estate services and investment firm. The company provides advisory, transaction, property management, facilities management, project management, valuation, and consulting services to corporate, institutional, and other real estate clients.

Its businesses support the acquisition, development, leasing, operation, and disposition of commercial properties across sectors such as office, industrial and logistics, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and data centers.