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Cohen & Steers, Inc.

CNS · NYSE

Market closed$84.65$3.58 (+4.42%)After hours $83.45 · -1.42%

Key statistics

Previous close$81.07
Open$76.27
Day high$84.91
Day low$72.76
52-week high$84.93
52-week low$58.39
Market cap4.35B
Volume438.65K
Average volume296.93K
P/E ratio26.96
Forward P/E—
EPS3.14
Dividend yield+3.05%

Market context

Why it moved

Cohen & Steers (CNS) surged after reporting strong Q2 2026 earnings, with adjusted EPS beating analyst expectations, assets under management surpassing $100 billion for the first time, and net inflows marking one of the strongest quarterly performances in nearly five years.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

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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July 7, 2026Cohen & Steers closed modestly lower amid a softer session for U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 pulling back and the financial sector ETF (XLF) also edging down. The asset manager remains in focus after a Yahoo Finance valuation analysis flagged the stock as roughly 16.8% overvalued relative to a $68 fair value estimate, even as shares have surged ~26.5% over the past three months on momentum in listed real assets and the firm's expansion into active ETFs and integrated listed/private real estate strategies. A wave of routine director RSU equity grants filed with the SEC drew no market concern, while institutional debate continues over whether near-term AUM outflows and rising expenses tied to product diversification could weigh on the premium valuation.

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Simply Wall Street · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers (CNS) Stock Confronts Margin Slippage As EPS Rebounds In Q2 2026Investing.com · July 17, 2026Cohen Steers earnings beat by $0.02, revenue topped estimatesInvesting.com · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Q2 2026 slides: AUM tops $100B on record inflowsBenzinga · July 17, 2026Cohen & Steers Reports Q2 2026 Results: Full Earnings Call TranscriptStock Titan · July 17, 2026Director Dean Junkans adds 1,885 Cohen & Steers (NYSE: RQI) sharesTradingView · July 16, 2026Cohen & Steers’s (NYSE:CNS) Q2 CY2026 Sales Beat EstimatesSimply Wall Street · July 15, 2026Is Cohen & Steers' Latest Earnings Miss Streak Break Altering The Investment Case For CNS?Stock Titan · July 8, 2026Cohen & Steers sets July 16 earnings release, July 17 call
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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