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Cohen & Steers, Inc.

CNS · NYSE

Market open$83.03$-1.62 (-1.92%)

Key statistics

Previous close$84.65
Open$74.74
Day high$84.59
Day low$74.74
52-week high$84.93
52-week low$58.39
Market cap4.27B
Volume11.68K
Average volume295.70K
P/E ratio26.44
Forward P/E—
EPS3.14
Dividend yield+3.08%

Market context

Why it moved

CNS shares surged higher amid broader positive market sentiment and strong investor interest in the healthcare and specialty services sector, driving significant buying activity and a notable gain on elevated volume.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 20, 2026Cohen & Steers surged to a 52-week high following a strong Q2 earnings report, with shares trading near $84.65 in pre-market after briefly gapping down at the open before reversing sharply higher. The asset manager beat estimates on both profit and revenue, posting adjusted EPS of $0.85 (vs. $0.83 consensus) and revenue of $152.73 million (vs. $146.05 million expected), while AUM crossed $100 billion for the first time—up ~8% in the quarter—fueled by $1.3 billion in net inflows, the strongest flow quarter in four-and-a-half years. Management highlighted robust demand across U.S. real estate, infrastructure, and preferred securities strategies, with an institutional pipeline of $1.6 billion and expanding active ETF and international distribution platforms.

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July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers closed sharply higher, touching a new 52-week high, after reporting Q2 2026 results that beat revenue estimates with 12.2% year-over-year sales growth to $152.7 million, while AUM surged to a milestone $100.1 billion — up 7.5% from Q1 — driven by $1.3 billion in net inflows, the strongest since Q4 2021. Adjusted EPS of $0.85 was essentially in line with estimates, and the revenue beat helped break a streak of prior misses. The results reflect broader tailwinds across financial asset managers this earnings season, with rising markets boosting fee-generating AUM across the sector.

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July 16, 2026Cohen & Steers rose after reporting Q2 earnings after the close, breaking a streak of earnings misses with results that analysts had anticipated would show 11% year-on-year revenue growth. The stock extended gains in after-hours trading, adding another 1.67% to $80.19, as the print appeared to allay concerns about its prior EPS miss last quarter. The backdrop has been favorable for the REIT-focused asset manager: the firm is up roughly 23% year-to-date, driven by strong AUM inflows into non-tech strategies including U.S. REITs — a timely differentiator as investors seek diversification from Mag 7 concentration. The broader financial sector (XLF) near 52-week highs and a softer June CPI reading provided a constructive macro setting.

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July 14, 2026Cohen & Steers edged higher amid a broadly constructive session for financial services stocks, as a cooler-than-expected June CPI print (3.5%) lifted sentiment and strong Q2 earnings from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs bolstered confidence in the financial sector. A fresh Seeking Alpha analysis rated CNS a BUY, citing strong fund inflows, accelerating REIT performance, and a 37% forward P/E discount versus its historical average — highlighting the stock's appeal as a diversification play away from crowded Mag 7 positioning. The broader backdrop remains mixed, with Iran-related geopolitical tensions and Fed rate hike uncertainty keeping investors cautious.

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July 14, 2026Cohen & Steers closed modestly lower as broader market sentiment was weighed down by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a chip stock selloff, though company-specific developments remained constructive. Evercore recently raised its price target to $84 (maintaining Buy), a Seeking Alpha analysis highlighted CNS as a buy citing strong REIT fund inflows and a 37% forward P/E discount to historical levels, and the firm continues to build out its product lineup with a new J.P. Morgan-distributed SICAV Short Duration Hybrid Credit fund—alongside its newly appointed CFO Amit Muni, formerly of CI Financial and WisdomTree.

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July 10, 2026Cohen & Steers edged higher as investors positioned ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 16, with a conference call to follow on July 17. Adding to the positive backdrop, the firm reported preliminary AUM crossing the $100 billion milestone — reaching $100.1 billion as of June 30, up from $99.5 billion in May — driven by $495 million in June net inflows. Evercore ISI maintained its Outperform rating and raised its price target on CNS from $82 to $84, reflecting analyst confidence in the firm's momentum heading into earnings.

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July 9, 2026Cohen & Steers edged modestly higher, buoyed by a milestone AUM report showing preliminary assets under management crossed $100 billion as of June 30, 2026 — up $644 million from May — driven by $495 million in net inflows and $611 million in market appreciation. The update arrives ahead of the firm's Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 16, with a conference call on July 17. Some analysts flag valuation concerns, with the most-followed narrative placing fair value near $68 versus the recent trading range, while the firm's push into active ETFs and integrated listed/private real estate strategies is seen as a key growth catalyst.

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July 8, 2026Cohen & Steers closed down sharply, pressured by a broad market risk-off selloff after President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran peace MOU 'over,' sending oil prices surging over 5% and dragging financial and real asset-focused stocks lower. The decline comes as investors brace for the company's Q2 2026 earnings release scheduled for July 16, with valuation concerns already in focus — analysts have flagged the stock as potentially overvalued near $68 fair value estimates amid ongoing institutional outflows and rising costs tied to its active ETF expansion push.

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Investing.com Canada · July 20, 2026Cohen & Steers appoints Erik Schneberger as marketing chief By Investing.comStock Titan · July 20, 2026Cohen & Steers' New Marketing Chief Brings Over 20 Years' ExperienceGuruFocus · July 18, 2026Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: StronSeeking Alpha · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Q2: Rally Reflects Improving Real Estate Flows (Downgrade) (NYSE:CNS)Investing.com · July 17, 2026Cohen Steers earnings beat by $0.02, revenue topped estimatesBenzinga · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call TranscriptMarketBeat · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Q2 Earnings Call HighlightsTradingView · July 16, 2026Cohen & Steers’s (NYSE:CNS) Q2 CY2026 Sales Beat Estimates
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call Transcript
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Cohen & Steers Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Earnings Flash (CNS) Cohen & Steers Posts Q2 Adjusted EPS $0.85, vs. FactSet Est of $0.86
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Earnings Flash (CNS) Cohen & Steers Posts Q2 Revenue $152.7M, vs. FactSet Est of $149.5M
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Cohen & Steers Q2 Adj. EPS $0.85, Inline, Sales $152.730M Beat $149.450M Estimate
Benzinga · July 10, 2026Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Cohen & Steers, Raises Price Target to $84
Mt Newswire · July 9, 2026Cohen & Steers Reports $100.1 Billion in June Preliminary AUM
Benzinga · July 9, 2026Cohen & Steers Reports Preliminary Assets Under Management Of $100.1B As Of June 30, Up $644M From $99.5B At May 31

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