CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE) Shares Down 12.4% – What’s Next?

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE)’s share price was down 12.4% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $152.79 and last traded at $149.26. Approximately 1,925,879 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 44% from the average daily volume of 1,338,723 shares. The stock had previously closed at $170.33.

Key Headlines Impacting CBRE Group

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

CBRE has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of CBRE Group from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective 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. Barclays increased their price target on CBRE Group from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Raymond James Financial set a $180.00 price objective on CBRE Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CBRE Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CBRE Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.00.

CBRE Group Stock Up 4.3%

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $163.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $42.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.83 and a beta of 1.34.

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

Institutional Trading of CBRE Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its stake in CBRE Group by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,839,768 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,180,594,000 after purchasing an additional 105,586 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in CBRE Group by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 9,567,987 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,538,443,000 after buying an additional 99,532 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CBRE Group by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,475,131 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,369,409,000 after buying an additional 151,027 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its position in shares of CBRE Group by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,691,017 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,075,849,000 after buying an additional 403,489 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of CBRE Group by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,231,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $981,795,000 after buying an additional 862,656 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.41% of the company’s 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.