CBRE Group (CBRE) has attracted fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing a 0.2% decline over the past day but gains over the past week and month.
See our latest analysis for CBRE Group.
The recent 7 day share price return of 3.2% and 30 day return of 6.4% sit within a broader picture where the year to date share price return is 3.6%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 27.9% and 5 year total shareholder return of 166.6% point to strong long term compounding, which suggests momentum has been building over time, even if short term moves remain mixed.
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With CBRE Group delivering a 27.9% 1 year total return and trading around $165.96 against an average analyst target near $183, the key question now is whether there is still a buying opportunity or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.
The most followed narrative sees CBRE Group’s fair value at US$182.58, above the last close of US$165.96. This frames the current debate around upside potential.
The strong balance sheet and improved cash flow position allow CBRE to invest aggressively in M&A and principal investments, potentially driving higher future earnings and improved financial performance during economic downturns. CBRE's successful integration of Turner & Townsend is projected to enhance the project management segment's growth and margin profile over time, providing increased SOP margins and contributing to earnings growth through operational synergies and efficiency gains.
Curious what kind of revenue trajectory, margin lift, and future P/E multiple are baked into that valuation gap, and how buybacks factor in as well? The full narrative lays out the numbers and the logic holding it all together.
Result: Fair Value of $182.58 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, this hinges on transactional activity holding up, with tariff uncertainty and interest rate swings both capable of cooling deal flow and pressuring CBRE Group’s earnings power.
Find out about the key risks to this CBRE Group narrative.
So far, the popular narrative leans on future earnings and a higher fair value of US$182.58. If you shift the lens to the current P/E of 39.6x, the picture looks less forgiving, with CBRE Group screening as expensive versus the US Real Estate industry at 30.7x and peers at 28.4x.
On top of that, our fair ratio for CBRE Group sits at 25.8x, well below the current 39.6x P/E. Put simply, the share price already bakes in a rich earnings multiple, which could mean less room for error if growth or margins come in softer than expected. Which view do you think better matches your own expectations?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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