Petros Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,197 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $288,000.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CBRE. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of CBRE Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Denver PWM LLC bought a new position in CBRE Group during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in CBRE Group by 610.9% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 327 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of CBRE Group by 190.4% in the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 363 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CBRE Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $58,000. 98.41% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
CBRE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group lowered their price objective on CBRE Group from $146.00 to $130.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on CBRE Group from $163.00 to $141.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Evercore ISI decreased their price objective on shares of CBRE Group from $147.00 to $141.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 13th. StockNews.com cut shares of CBRE Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of CBRE Group from $142.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $151.33.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO Emma E. Giamartino sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.69, for a total value of $251,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 107,343 shares in the company, valued at $13,491,941.67. This represents a 1.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Chad J. Doellinger sold 797 shares of CBRE Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.31, for a total value of $100,669.07. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 28,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,629,517.85. The trade was a 2.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.
CBRE Group Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE CBRE traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $118.54. 1,621,030 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,808,210. CBRE Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $84.24 and a twelve month high of $147.75. The firm has a market cap of $35.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.75 and a beta of 1.26. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $132.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.13.
CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The financial services provider reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.12. CBRE Group had a return on equity of 16.96% and a net margin of 2.71%. Equities research analysts anticipate that CBRE Group, Inc. will post 5.99 EPS for the current year.
CBRE Group Company Profile
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CBRE Group, Inc operates as a commercial real estate services and investment company in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The Advisory Services segment offers strategic advice and execution to owners, investors, and occupiers of real estate in connection with leasing of offices, and industrial and retail space; clients fully integrated property sales services under the CBRE Capital Markets brand; clients commercial mortgage and structured financing services; originates and sells commercial mortgage loans; property management services, such as marketing, building engineering, accounting, and financial services on a contractual basis for owners of and investors in office, industrial, and retail properties; and valuation services that include market value appraisals, litigation support, discounted cash flow analyses, and feasibility studies, as well as consulting services, such as property condition reports, hotel advisory, and environmental consulting.
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