Cohen & Steers, Inc.

NYSE:CNS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.4b

Cohen & Steers Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Cohen & Steers's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.9%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 6.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.7% per year. Cohen & Steers's return on equity is 24.3%, and it has net margins of 28.8%.

Key information

-2.92%

Earnings growth rate

-4.41%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.26%
Revenue growth rate-0.69%
Return on equity24.32%
Net Margin28.82%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Aug 11

CNS: Fund Policy Shift And New CFO Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target on Cohen & Steers from $71.33 to $75.00, citing updated assumptions around slightly higher profit margins and a modestly richer future P/E multiple that offset more cautious revenue growth expectations and a marginally higher discount rate. What’s in the News for Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers Closed-end Opportunity Fund plans to revise its 80% investment policy and related strategy, with changes set to take effect on October 1, 2026.
Narrative Update • Jul 27

CNS: Rights Offering Proceeds And Lower Margins Will Pressure Future Returns

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Cohen & Steers from $53.00 to $60.00, citing updated assumptions that reflect a slightly lower discount rate, a shift from declining to positive expected revenue growth, a reduced projected profit margin, and a higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 13

Cohen & Steers: Diversification From Mag 7

Summary Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) is rated BUY, driven by strong fund inflows, accelerating REIT performance, and a 37% forward P/E discount versus historical peaks. Cohen & Steers' AUM reached $93 billion in Q1 2026, with 86% of AUM outperforming benchmarks over one year and 98% over three years. REITs, comprising 48% of AUM, are benefiting from sector rotation, improved property fundamentals, and have delivered double-digit YTD returns. Cohen & Steers' low leverage, robust cash generation, and 3.5% yield support continued shareholder returns amid secular ETF growth and product expansion. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Jul 11

CNS: New CFO And Hybrid Credit Expansion Will Shape Balanced Return Outlook

The analyst fair value estimate for Cohen & Steers has been raised from $68.00 to about $71.33, with analysts citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E as the key drivers of the new price target. What’s in the News for Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers appointed Amit Muni as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 8, 2026, with responsibility for financial operations, financial strategy and investor relations, reporting to CEO Joseph Harvey.
Narrative Update • Jun 26

CNS: Future Returns Will Balance Strong Book Value And Margin Pressure

The analyst price target for Cohen & Steers has been revised from $77 to $82 as analysts update their assumptions around fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Cohen & Steers is highlighted in recent coverage for its focus on real estate securities, infrastructure, real assets, and preferred securities, with analysts citing 20.7% annual tangible book value per share growth over the last two years and a market-beating return on equity as key strengths (Source: recent equity research summary).
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Cohen & Steers (CNS) Stock Could Be 12.5% Overvalued After Energy Fund ETF Conversion

Cohen & Steers (CNS) has completed converting its Future of Energy Fund into the Cohen & Steers Future of Energy Active ETF (CSEN), extending its real assets and alternative income ETF platform beyond $1b in assets. See our latest analysis for Cohen & Steers. The recent CSEN conversion comes as Cohen & Steers shares trade at $76.53, with a 30 day share price return of 7.11% and a 90 day share price return of 21.07% pointing to building momentum. At the same time, the 3 year total shareholder...
Narrative Update • Jun 12

CNS: Recent Retail Acquisitions And Rights Offering Will Pressure Future Return Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Cohen & Steers to $68.00 from $66.00, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT acquired the 1890 Ranch Shopping Center, a 442,000 square foot community power center in Cedar Park, a suburb on the north side of Austin, Texas, through a joint venture with Sterling Organization.
Narrative Update • May 28

CNS: CFO Transition And Income Fund Expansion Will Shape Balanced Return Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Cohen & Steers slightly, from about $66.33 to $66.00. This reflects small adjustments to fair value estimates, discount rate assumptions and the expected future P/E multiple.
Narrative Update • Apr 27

CNS: Higher Dividend And Adjusted Assumptions Will Shape Balanced Return Expectations

Analysts have nudged their price target for Cohen & Steers slightly lower, trimming it by around $0.33 as they factor in a modestly higher discount rate, a softer outlook for revenue growth and a slightly lower future P/E, partly offset by a firmer profit margin assumption. What's in the News The Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock.
New Narrative • Apr 18

Real Asset Tailwinds Will Prove Insufficient Against Inflation And Interest Rate Shifts

Catalysts About Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers is an asset manager focused on listed and private real assets, including real estate, infrastructure, natural resource equities and preferred securities. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Narrative Update • Apr 07

CNS: Higher Dividend And Adjusted Assumptions Will Shape Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Cohen & Steers from about $72.00 to roughly $66.67, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock for Cohen & Steers, compared with $0.62 per share in the prior quarter (Key Developments).
New Narrative • Apr 04

Real Assets And Active ETFs Will Support A Stronger Long Term Outcome

Catalysts About Cohen & Steers Cohen & Steers is a global asset manager focused on listed and private real assets, natural resource equities, preferred securities and active ETFs. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective? The one but unfunded institutional pipeline stands at US$1.72b across 20 mandates, with recent quarters showing awards that fund quickly.
Narrative Update • Mar 24

CNS: Higher Dividend And Stable Fundamentals Will Support Attractive Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their $72.00 price target for Cohen & Steers, citing only minor adjustments in inputs such as the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions as the basis for this unchanged view. What's in the News The Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock.
Narrative Update • Mar 07

CNS: ETF Expansion And Dividend Increase Will Support Balanced Future Return Potential

Analysts have kept their $72.00 price target for Cohen & Steers unchanged, citing broadly consistent assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News The Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.67 per share of common stock, compared with $0.62 per share for the prior quarter.
Narrative Update • Feb 21

CNS: Expanded Active ETF Platform Will Support Balanced Future Return Potential

Analysts have held their price target for Cohen & Steers steady at $72.00, pointing to only minor tweaks in assumptions, such as a slightly lower discount rate and a modestly adjusted forward P/E, as the basis for keeping their view unchanged. What's in the News Cohen & Steers expanded its actively managed ETF lineup with the launch of the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF and the Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF, both now trading on NYSE Arca (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 05

CNS: Expanded Active ETF Suite Will Support Strong Future Return Potential

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Cohen & Steers, trimming it from about $72.33 to $72.00 to reflect updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Cohen & Steers launched the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF (ticker: CSIO), an actively managed ETF focused on infrastructure, which began trading on NYSE Arca.
Narrative Update • Jan 22

CNS: Expanded Active ETF Launches Will Support Steady Future Return Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target range for Cohen & Steers slightly higher, reflecting modest tweaks to fair value estimates to about $72.33, a marginally lower discount rate, and a small uplift in assumed future P/E multiples. What's in the News Cohen & Steers launched two actively managed ETFs, the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF (CSIO) and the Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF (CSSD), which began trading on NYSE Arca.
Narrative Update • Jan 08

CNS: Expanded Active ETF Suite Will Support Steady Future Return Potential

Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Cohen & Steers steady at about $71.67, with only small adjustments to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions, reinforcing a broadly unchanged price target view. What's in the News Cohen & Steers expanded its lineup of actively managed ETFs with two new funds, the Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF (ticker: CSIO) and the Cohen & Steers Short Duration Preferred and Income Active ETF (ticker: CSSD).
Narrative Update • Dec 25

CNS: Expanded Active ETF Lineup Will Support Attractive Future Returns

Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Cohen & Steers to approximately 71.67 dollars. This reflects slightly lower perceived risk and a marginally improved long term earnings outlook.
Narrative Update • Dec 10

CNS: Cityline At Tenley Acquisition Will Support Attractive Future Returns

Narrative Update Analysts have modestly reduced their price target on Cohen & Steers by approximately 1 percent, to about 72 dollars per share. This reflects slightly higher perceived risk and a somewhat lower valuation multiple, despite broadly unchanged growth and margin expectations.
Narrative Update • Oct 18

Active ETFs And Global Distribution Will Drive Enduring Market Success

Analysts have revised their price target for Cohen & Steers downward by $2.00 to $72.33. They cite moderating estimates for revenue growth and profit margins, despite a slight reduction in discount rate assumptions and an increase in projected future price-to-earnings ratios.
Analysis Article • Apr 23

Need To Know: This Analyst Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) Estimates

One thing we could say about the covering analyst on Cohen & Steers, Inc. ( NYSE:CNS ) - they aren't optimistic, having...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

Why We're Not Concerned About Cohen & Steers, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNS) Share Price

When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
Analysis Article • Feb 26

Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Cohen & Steers, Inc. ( NYSE:CNS ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.62 on the 13th...
Seeking Alpha • Feb 19

Trumpflation Positions Cohen & Steers Poorly Due To Real Estate And Preferred Focus

Summary Cohen & Steers (CNS) faces AUM declines due to asset depreciation in REITs and preferred shares amid persistent inflation affecting bond markets. This could be a portent for incoming outflows or inflow deceleration. At any rate, the macro changes don't favour long-duration asset ETFs that CNS focuses on. Despite positive net inflows, revenue growth was offset by rising expenses, resulting in flat EPS. Management still expects 6-7% G&A growth in 2025, and we aren't sure there'll be the positive beta effect in their markets to be able to keep revenues ahead of that. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
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New Narrative • Oct 20

Dynamic Wealth Strategies Propel Growth Amid Market Challenges

The focus on active ETFs and cross-channel RIA coverage could boost fund inflows and market reach, enhancing revenue growth.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Cohen & Steers makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CNS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 26584168740
31 Mar 26567156730
31 Dec 25556153710
30 Sep 25552164680
30 Jun 25544162660
31 Mar 25529157630
31 Dec 24517151600
30 Sep 24497135620
30 Jun 24487128620
31 Mar 24486128640
31 Dec 23490129670
30 Sep 23496132640
30 Jun 23512144620
31 Mar 23539164580
31 Dec 22567171550
30 Sep 22601203550
30 Jun 22615210530
31 Mar 22612205510
31 Dec 21584211480
30 Sep 21541143450
30 Jun 21498123440
31 Mar 21447105430
31 Dec 2042877560
30 Sep 20421118580
30 Jun 20415120590
31 Mar 20422123600
31 Dec 19411135480
30 Sep 19395123470
30 Jun 19388120470
31 Mar 19381119480
31 Dec 18381114470
30 Sep 18387109470
30 Jun 18385103450
31 Mar 1838397440
31 Dec 1737992420
30 Sep 1736998440
30 Jun 1736697470
31 Mar 1736098490
31 Dec 1635193430
30 Sep 1634279520
30 Jun 1632768510
31 Mar 1632562510
31 Dec 1532965510
30 Sep 1532968500

Quality Earnings: CNS has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CNS's current net profit margins (28.8%) are lower than last year (29.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CNS's earnings have declined by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CNS's earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (-2.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CNS earnings growth over the past year (3.8%) did not outperform the Capital Markets industry 34.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CNS's Return on Equity (24.3%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/16 00:26
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/14 00:00
Earnings2026/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Craig SiegenthalerBofA Global Research
Michael CarrierDeutsche Bank
John DunnEvercore ISI