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Cowen NasdaqGS:COWN Stock Report

Last Price

US$38.99

Market Cap

US$1.1b

7D

-0.08%

1Y

32.9%

Updated

02 Mar, 2023

Data

Company Financials +

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

COWN Stock Overview

Cowen Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, securities financing, commission management, and investment management services in the United States and internationally. More details

COWN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends1/6

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Cowen Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cowen
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$38.99
52 Week HighUS$39.07
52 Week LowUS$21.36
Beta1.41
1 Month Change0.28%
3 Month Change1.01%
1 Year Change32.94%
3 Year Change163.27%
5 Year Change173.61%
Change since IPO33.53%

Recent News & Updates

Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Dividend Will Be $0.12

Feb 26
Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Dividend Will Be $0.12

Recent updates

Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Dividend Will Be $0.12

Feb 26
Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Dividend Will Be $0.12

Cowen: Review Of The Acquisition By The Toronto-Dominion Bank

Sep 12

Cowen declares $0.12 dividend

Aug 03

Cowen jumps on report Toronto-Dominion bank said to weigh potential purchase

Jul 01

Cowen: A Deeply Discounted Opportunity

Jun 10

Analysts Just Shaved Their Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Forecasts Dramatically

Apr 08
Analysts Just Shaved Their Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Forecasts Dramatically

With EPS Growth And More, Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) Is Interesting

Apr 06
With EPS Growth And More, Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) Is Interesting

Cowen Inc.: Appears Too Cheap

Apr 01

Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 19
Cowen's (NASDAQ:COWN) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Cowen: Undervaluation And Strong Prospects Are Too Tempting To Ignore

Dec 05

Should You Be Adding Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 05
Should You Be Adding Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) To Your Watchlist Today?

Cowen: Attractively Priced With Significant Growth Opportunities

Aug 23

Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.10

Jul 31
Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.10

Cowen: An Investment Bank Worthy Of Your Investment?

Jul 19

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN)

May 01
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN)

Cowen Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Apr 30

Does Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Apr 06
Does Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Are Insiders Selling Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Stock?

Mar 11
Are Insiders Selling Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN) Stock?

Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN)

Feb 13
Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Cowen Inc. (NASDAQ:COWN)

Introducing Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN), The Stock That Zoomed 138% In The Last Five Years

Feb 07
Introducing Cowen (NASDAQ:COWN), The Stock That Zoomed 138% In The Last Five Years

Cowen: From Lethargic To Energetic In The Time Of The Pandemic

Jan 29

Shareholder Returns

COWNUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-0.08%-1.8%-0.3%
1Y32.9%42.4%22.7%

Return vs Industry: COWN exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned -8.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: COWN exceeded the US Market which returned -10.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is COWN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
COWN volatility
COWN Average Weekly Movement0.2%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: COWN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: COWN's weekly volatility has decreased from 6% to 0% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19181,534Jeff Solomonwww.cowen.com

Cowen Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment banking, research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, securities financing, commission management, and investment management services in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Operating Company (Op Co) and Asset Company (Asset Co). The company offers public and private capital raising, and strategic advisory services for public and private companies. It also trades common stocks, listed options, equity-linked securities, and other financial instruments on behalf of institutional investor clients.

Cowen Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Cowen's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
COWN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.06b
Earnings (TTM)US$69.67m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.28b

15.2x

P/E Ratio

0.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
COWN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.28b
Cost of RevenueUS$412.46m
Gross ProfitUS$866.14m
Other ExpensesUS$796.47m
EarningsUS$69.67m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2022

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.56
Gross Margin67.74%
Net Profit Margin5.45%
Debt/Equity Ratio188.0%

How did COWN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.2%

Current Dividend Yield

19%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/03/02 09:33
End of Day Share Price 2023/02/28 00:00
Earnings2022/12/31
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Cowen Inc. is covered by 10 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Guy MoszkowskiBofA Global Research
James MitchellBuckingham Research Group Inc.
Christopher WalshBuckingham Research Group Inc.