Cohen & Steers (CNS) Competitors $78.58 +1.50 (+1.95%) As of 11:39 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNS vs. SEIC, TROW, VCTR, VRTS, APAM, BEN, BLK, BX, IVZ, and JHGShould you be buying Cohen & Steers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cohen & Steers include SEI Investments (SEIC), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Victory Capital (VCTR), Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), Franklin Resources (BEN), BlackRock (BLK), Blackstone (BX), Invesco (IVZ), and Janus Henderson Group (JHG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Cohen & Steers vs. Its Competitors SEI Investments T. Rowe Price Group Victory Capital Virtus Investment Partners Artisan Partners Asset Management Franklin Resources BlackRock Blackstone Invesco Janus Henderson Group Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is CNS or SEIC a better dividend stock? Cohen & Steers pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cohen & Steers pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SEI Investments pays out 21.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cohen & Steers has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and SEI Investments has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNS or SEIC? 51.5% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of SEI Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of SEI Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CNS or SEIC? Cohen & Steers has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEI Investments has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CNS or SEIC more profitable? Cohen & Steers has a net margin of 29.68% compared to SEI Investments' net margin of 27.77%. Cohen & Steers' return on equity of 30.46% beat SEI Investments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cohen & Steers29.68% 30.46% 19.37% SEI Investments 27.77%26.40%22.99% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNS or SEIC? SEI Investments has higher revenue and earnings than Cohen & Steers. SEI Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cohen & Steers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCohen & Steers$517.42M7.74$151.26M$3.0625.68SEI Investments$2.13B5.47$581.19M$4.6020.30 Do analysts prefer CNS or SEIC? Cohen & Steers currently has a consensus price target of $82.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.78%. SEI Investments has a consensus price target of $96.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.81%. Given Cohen & Steers' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cohen & Steers is more favorable than SEI Investments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cohen & Steers 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00SEI Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor CNS or SEIC? In the previous week, SEI Investments had 6 more articles in the media than Cohen & Steers. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for SEI Investments and 11 mentions for Cohen & Steers. SEI Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Cohen & Steers' score of 0.48 indicating that SEI Investments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cohen & Steers 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SEI Investments 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummarySEI Investments beats Cohen & Steers on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cohen & Steers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCohen & SteersFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.01B$13.71B$12.05B$20.55BDividend Yield3.22%5.81%5.55%3.74%P/E Ratio25.6834.7220.0628.00Price / Sales7.747.9525.4340.51Price / Cash23.5815.9121.4522.25Price / Book7.622.802.274.60Net Income$151.26M$572.21M$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance0.73%0.85%0.06%0.78%1 Month Performance1.43%7.02%2.96%4.24%1 Year Performance7.22%13.28%540.26%14.43% Cohen & Steers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNSCohen & Steers2.7212 of 5 stars$78.58+1.9%$82.33+4.8%+7.1%$4.01B$517.42M25.68390News CoverageUpcoming EarningsSEICSEI Investments4.8674 of 5 stars$89.86+0.3%$91.60+1.9%+44.1%$11.15B$2.13B19.535,098Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.4795 of 5 stars$96.50+0.4%$94.09-2.5%-11.4%$21.17B$7.09B10.948,158Positive NewsVCTRVictory Capital4.204 of 5 stars$63.67-0.6%$71.56+12.4%+36.7%$4.31B$893.48M14.18510Positive NewsVRTSVirtus Investment Partners3.9291 of 5 stars$182.10-0.6%$167.75-7.9%-11.3%$1.26B$898.60M10.78770High Trading VolumeAPAMArtisan Partners Asset Management2.694 of 5 stars$44.35-0.4%$37.90-14.5%+22.0%$3.59B$1.11B12.25500Positive NewsBENFranklin Resources4.4283 of 5 stars$23.86+0.2%$20.88-12.5%+12.8%$12.52B$8.48B35.0910,200BLKBlackRock4.5707 of 5 stars$1,050.53+0.3%$1,102.08+4.9%+35.5%$162.33B$20.41B25.5221,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBXBlackstone4.5324 of 5 stars$149.84-0.8%$155.65+3.9%+30.7%$110.26B$13.23B45.134,895Positive NewsIVZInvesco4.7329 of 5 stars$15.80+0.6%$17.42+10.2%+11.4%$7.03B$6.07B12.648,500JHGJanus Henderson Group4.2843 of 5 stars$38.88+0.4%$42.78+10.0%+19.2%$6.10B$2.47B15.432,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SEI Investments Alternatives T. 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