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

Company Overview

Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (NYSE American: COHN) is an independent broker-dealer specializing in fixed-income and equity securities trading for institutional clients. The firm provides market-making, riskless principal transactions and agency execution services across a broad spectrum of instruments, including U.S. Treasuries, government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and municipal debt. Its trading platform is designed to enhance liquidity, facilitate price discovery and support efficient execution of large‐scale transactions.

In addition to core trading activities, Institutional Financial Markets offers customized financing solutions and portfolio optimization strategies. Clients benefit from access to sophisticated electronic trading systems, direct market connectivity and proprietary algorithms that help manage interest rate, credit and liquidity risk. The firm’s sales and trading desks maintain continuous communication with asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies and pension plans to deliver timely market insights and execution support.

Founded in the early 1990s, Institutional Financial Markets has evolved alongside regulatory and technological advances in the capital markets. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves domestic and select international institutional investors through its network of regional offices. Over the years, it has expanded its footprint via strategic partnerships and technology investments, positioning itself to respond to evolving market structure and regulatory requirements.

Institutional Financial Markets is led by a management team of seasoned capital markets professionals. The firm’s executives bring decades of experience in trading, risk management and regulatory compliance, ensuring that its operations adhere to the highest standards of market conduct and operational resilience. This leadership focus supports the company’s commitment to innovation, client service and long-term growth in the institutional trading sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.56 to $10.70
• 50-Day Range: $7.81 to $10.60
• 52-Week Range: $6.10 to $11.52
• Volume: 6,394 shs
• Average Volume: 8,759 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.73 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.43%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Institutional Financial Markets Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Institutional Financial Markets scored higher than 36% 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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Institutional Financial Markets is -8.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Institutional Financial Markets is -8.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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

2.18% 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 1.8, 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 1,088.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Institutional Financial Markets is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.53%, 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

2.18% 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 1.8, 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 1,088.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Institutional Financial Markets has a news sentiment score of -0.15. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Institutional Financial Markets this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Institutional Financial Markets insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $2,650,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 start of the year. Since then, COHN shares have increased by 14.9% and is now trading at $10.60.

How were Institutional Financial Markets' earnings last quarter?

Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:COHN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $31.70 million for the quarter. Institutional Financial Markets had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.85% and a negative net margin of 2.03%.
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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 6/2 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• 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: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$490 thousand
• Net Margins: -2.03%
• Pretax Margin: -16.78%
• Return on Equity: -7.85%
• Return on Assets: -0.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• 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: 2,050,000
• Free Float: 490,000
• Market Cap: $21.64 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.33