
TSE:CIGI
Globally diversified, with 50% of revenue from US. Profitability is 20% ROE, considerably higher than market average of 12% in Canada, and US average of 14%. More leverage than he's comfortable with. Share price has moved sideways for a couple of years. Virtually no yield, so you need capital appreciation to create alpha. 20x PE, quite expensive for a real estate company. He'd be interested around $120.
Real estate has been impacted heavily by higher interest rates. Office RE has been hit the most as there remains vacancies in offices. But if you feel that rates will decline (likely), CIGI will do better. If you like this name, buy a little now then wait 1-4 quarters and watch rates before adding more.
It is in the real estate sector and rising interest rates have hurt the price. The downturn in the real estate market has been an opportunity and Colliers has been taking advantage of it. Also the brokerage part of the business has been getting no value in the price of the stock. Management has had a great track record over the years. Buy 8 Hold 1 Sell 0
(Analysts’ price target is $158.15)
A turnaround. Building recurring income. Owned since 1988. Great company. Hiccup last couple of years with real estate, rest is going well.