Institutional Financial Markets (COHN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cohen & Co., Inc. engages in fixed income markets. It operates through the following segments: Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Principal Investing. The Capital Markets segment consists of fixed income sales, trading, matched book repo financing, and new issue placements in corporate and securitized products and advisory services, operating primarily through its subsidiaries. The Asset Management segment manages assets through investment vehicles, such as collateralized debt obligations, managed accounts, and investment funds. The Principal Investing segment includes investments that made for the purpose of earning an investment return. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.33 to $10.87
• 50-Day Range: $10.60 to $12.74
• 52-Week Range: $6.10 to $13.25
• Volume: 9,831 shs
• Average Volume: 6,732 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.32 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.50
• Dividend Yield: 9.57%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Institutional Financial Markets Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Institutional Financial Markets scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Institutional Financial Markets.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Institutional Financial Markets is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Institutional Financial Markets is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Institutional Financial Markets has a P/B Ratio of 0.23. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.93% of the float of Institutional Financial Markets has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Institutional Financial Markets has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Institutional Financial Markets has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Institutional Financial Markets is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Institutional Financial Markets does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Institutional Financial Markets is 24.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.93% of the float of Institutional Financial Markets has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Institutional Financial Markets has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Institutional Financial Markets has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Institutional Financial Markets has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Institutional Financial Markets this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Institutional Financial Markets insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

76.15% of the stock of Institutional Financial Markets is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.26% of the stock of Institutional Financial Markets is held by institutions.

COHN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have COHN shares performed this year?

Institutional Financial Markets' stock was trading at $9.2257 at the beginning of the year. Since then, COHN stock has increased by 15.7% and is now trading at $10.6750.

How were Institutional Financial Markets' earnings last quarter?

Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:COHN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $31.70 million during the quarter. Institutional Financial Markets had a net margin of 1.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.40%.
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How do I buy shares of Institutional Financial Markets?

Shares of COHN 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 Institutional Financial Markets own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Institutional Financial Markets investors own include Meta Platforms (META), YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY), YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (CONY), YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF (FBY), NVIDIA (NVDA), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:COHN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:COHN
• CIK: 1270436
• Web: www.ifmi.com
• Phone: (215) 701-9555
• Fax: 215-701-8281
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$490 thousand
• Net Margins: 1.39%
• Pretax Margin: 2.97%
• Return on Equity: 7.40%
• Return on Assets: 0.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 0.91
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $79.60 million
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $46.28 per share
• Price / Book: 0.23

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,040,000
• Free Float: 486,000
• Market Cap: $21.62 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.14