Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on CBRE Group Stock?
Valued at $45.7 billion by market cap, Dallas-based CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE) is the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment. It provides integrated services to real estate investors and occupiers, and operates through Advisory Services, Global Workplace Solutions, and Real Estate Investments segments. CBRE employs nearly 140,000 people in its 500+ offices spread across 100+ countries around the globe.
The real estate giant has notably outperformed the broader market over the past year. CBRE stock has soared 44.7% over the past 52 weeks and 18.9% in 2025, compared to the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 20.6% surge over the past year and 9.6% returns in 2025.
Narrowing the focus, CBRE has also outperformed the sector-focused Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLRE) 1.2% dip over the past 52 weeks and 1% uptick on a YTD basis.
CBRE Group’s stock prices shot up 7.8% in a single trading session following the release of its impressive Q2 results on Jul. 29. Despite the macro uncertainties, CBRE's occupier and investor clients largely proceeded with executing their plans during the quarter. This helped the company maintain its solid momentum and boosted CBRE’s revenues by 16.2% year-over-year to $9.8 billion, exceeding the Street estimates by 4.1%. Furthermore, its core EBITDA soared 28.9% year-over-year to $658 million, and core EPS skyrocketed by an even more impressive 45.7% rate to $1.19, surpassing the consensus estimates by 13.3%.
For the full fiscal 2025, ending in December, analysts expect CBRE to report a core EPS of $6.18, up 21.1% year-over-year. Furthermore, the company has a solid earnings surprise history. It has surpassed the Street’s bottom-line estimates in each of the past four quarters by notable margins.
The stock maintains a consensus “Strong Buy” rating overall. Among the 11 analysts covering the stock, opinions include seven “Strong Buys,” two “Moderate Buys,” and two “Holds.”
This configuration has remained stable in recent months.
On Jul. 30, Evercore ISI Group analyst Steve Sakwa maintained an “Outperform” rating on the stock and raised the price target from $147 to $164.
As of writing, CBRE’s mean price target of $163.20 represents a modest 4.5% upside potential. The street-high target of $190 suggests a notable 21.7% premium to current price levels.
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