Cohen & Steers (CNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a holding company, which operates as an investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, which include real estate securities, listed infrastructure, commodities, natural resource equities, preferred securities, and other income solutions. It manages investment vehicles, such as institutional accounts, open-end funds and closed-end funds. The company was founded by Martin Cohen and Robert Hamilton Steers in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.76 to $83.97
• 50-Day Range: $70.07 to $83.62
• 52-Week Range: $67.09 to $110.67
• Volume: 222,519 shs
• Average Volume: 202,890 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.15
• Dividend Yield: 2.97%
• Price Target: $90.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cohen & Steers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cohen & Steers scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 655th out of 929 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cohen & Steers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cohen & Steers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cohen & Steers is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cohen & Steers is 28.15, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cohen & Steers has a P/B Ratio of 10.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.84% of the float of Cohen & Steers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cohen & Steers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cohen & Steers has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Cohen & Steers pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cohen & Steers has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cohen & Steers is 81.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.04

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.84% of the float of Cohen & Steers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cohen & Steers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cohen & Steers has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Cohen & Steers has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.06 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Cohen & Steers this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cohen & Steers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

47.60% of the stock of Cohen & Steers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

51.47% of the stock of Cohen & Steers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CNS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CNS shares performed this year?

Cohen & Steers' stock was trading at $92.34 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CNS stock has decreased by 9.4% and is now trading at $83.62.
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How were Cohen & Steers' earnings last quarter?

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 16th. The asset manager reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.01. The asset manager had revenue of $133.79 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $130.64 million. Cohen & Steers had a net margin of 29.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.13%.
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Does Cohen & Steers have any subsidiaries?

Cohen & Steers subsidiaries include these companies: Cohen & Steers Asia Limited, Cohen & Steers Ireland Limited, Cohen & Steers Japan Limited, Cohen & Steers Securities LLC, Cohen & Steers UK Limited, and Cohen & Steers Capital Management  Inc..

Who are Cohen & Steers' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Cohen & Steers include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.41%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.08%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.96%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Martin Cohen, Jon Cheigh, Edmond D Villani, Elena Dulik and Richard P Simon.
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How do I buy shares of Cohen & Steers?

Shares of CNS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cohen & Steers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cohen & Steers investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/13 Dividend: 3/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend: 3/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/13/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/16/2025
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Today: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment advice
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CNS
• CIK: 1284812
• Web: www.cohenandsteers.com
• Phone: (212) 832-3232
• Fax: 212-832-3622
• Employees: 390
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $90.00
• High Stock Price Target: $102.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $78.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.15
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $151.26 million
• Net Margins: 29.24%
• Pretax Margin: 40.50%
• Return on Equity: 33.13%
• Return on Assets: 20.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.14
• Quick Ratio: 3.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $549.97 million
• Price / Sales: 7.75
• Cash Flow: $3.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.59
• Book Value: $7.86 per share
• Price / Book: 10.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 50,979,000
• Free Float: 26,492,000
• Market Cap: $4.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.39