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CNS Stock Forecast: Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 8 Oct 2026
$71
+0.30% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) hold a median 12-month price target of $80 — +13.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 67 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$3.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
67 / 100
Median analyst target
$80
Analysts covering
3
Revenue$150.9M+7.9% y/y
Operating income$55.4M
Net income$41.2M
Quarterly, 7 quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.3%
1M
−9.6%
YTD
+15.8%
1Y
+10.7%
From 52W high
−17.4%
From 52W low
+22.7%
$58
$86
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CNS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 8 Oct 2026
67 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
90
Volatility
83
Value
80
Issuance
72
Momentum
71
Growth
59
Revisions
47
Size
27
Accruals
15

Quality (90): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CNS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CNS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$60$70$80$90Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CNSHigh $89Median $80Low $60

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says3 analysts
1 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $60Median $80High $89

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +13.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
9 Sept 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$88 → $89
10 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$84 → $88
10 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$82 → $84
10 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
10 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
20 Oct 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
9 Oct 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
2 Oct 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform—
5 Sept 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
21 July 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsUnderperform—
30 June 2025B of A SecuritiesInitiatesUnderperform—
11 Apr 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
7 Nov 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
17 Oct 2024UBSUpgradeNeutral—
4 Oct 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
5 Sept 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
10 July 2024UBSMaintainsSell—
12 Apr 2024UBSMaintainsSell—
8 Mar 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CNS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CNS vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) returned +10.7% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CNS vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CNSS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CNS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.4%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) (CNS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.7×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.2×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Price / book
6.2×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.6×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.2%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
33.9%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Gross margin
51.0%

Higher than 63% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.6%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
28.8%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
27.3%

Higher than 86% of US stocks

Return on assets
14.5%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.8%

Higher than 90% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) (CNS) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) has a market value of $3.6B and an enterprise value of $3.6B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $589.2M. The latest quarter grew 12.2% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $155.3M, a 26.4% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.03.

  • Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) spent $19.4M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 51.4M.

  • Trailing P/E: 21.7×; forward P/E: 17.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.80%, paying out 79% of earnings.

  • Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) employs 424 people — $1.4M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 Mar 2026 · market figures as at 8 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CNS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAsset Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CNSCohen & Steers, Inc. (New York)$3.6B
67
WTWisdomTree, Inc.$3.5B
74
AAMIAcadian Asset Management, Inc.$3.3B
95
FHIFederated Hermes, Inc.$4.3B
97
OTFBlue Owl Technology Finance Corp$4.3B
52
DBRGDigitalBridge Group, Inc.$2.9B
—
ASSTStrive, Inc. (United States)$2.9B
23

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CNS news & analysis

Cohen & Steers Announces Preliminary Assets Under Management and Net Flows for September 2026

PRNewsWire · 8 Oct 2026negative

Cohen & Steers reported preliminary assets under management of $95.9 billion at September 30, 2026, down $5.1 billion from August 31. Market depreciation and distributions drove the decline, partly offset by $335 million in net inflows.

Why it matters — The update provides CNS watchers with a snapshot of monthly AUM changes and net flows.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 15, 2026

PRNewsWire · 7 Oct 2026neutral

Cohen & Steers said it expects to release its third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The earnings release and accompanying presentation will be posted on the company’s website under Investor Relations and Earnings Archive.

Why it matters — CNS watchers can note the scheduled date and where the company plans to publish its quarterly results and presentation.

Top 25 Attractive Dividend Stocks For October 2026

Seeking Alpha · 1 Oct 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha article presents a screened list of the Top 25 U.S. dividend growth stocks for October 2026, emphasizing fundamental growth, economic moats, and yields above 2.5%. The list averages a 3.38% dividend yield and is estimated to be ~31% undervalued by dividend yield theory, with an estimated 18.56% future CAGR, and includes subsets for targeted portfolio construction.

Why it matters — For CNS watchers, this broad dividend stock screen provides context on attractive yield opportunities in the market, though it does not specifically address Cohen & Steers itself.

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (RNP) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

PRNewsWire · 29 Sept 2026neutral

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (RNP) issued a press release providing shareholders with information regarding the sources of the distribution payable on September 30, 2026, as well as cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date, as required under Section 19(a).

Why it matters — A CNS watcher would care because the disclosure clarifies the composition and sourcing of RNP's distribution payments, which affects income-focused investors' understanding of the fund's distributions.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

PRNewsWire · 29 Sept 2026neutral

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (RQI) issued a press release notifying shareholders of the sources of its distribution to be paid on September 30, 2026, as well as cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. The disclosure is made under Section 19(a).

Why it matters — CNS watchers track the transparency of RQI's distribution sources, as this fund's disclosures reflect how the company communicates income and return-of-capital components to shareholders.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CNS stock

What is the CNS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) have a median 12-month price target of $80, with estimates ranging from $60 to $89. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CNS stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York), 1 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) 67 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CNS?

As at 8 Oct 2026, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) ranks 67 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (90 of 100).

Will CNS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +13.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) 67 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CNS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CNS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $60 to $89 over the next 12 months.

How has CNS stock performed over the past year?

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) returned +10.7% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) do?

Cohen & Steers Inc. is a global investment management company focused on real assets and alternative income solutions.

What is the latest news on CNS?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 8 Oct 2026): "Cohen & Steers Announces Preliminary Assets Under Management and Net Flows for September 2026". Cohen & Steers reported preliminary assets under management of $95.9 billion at September 30, 2026, down $5.1 billion from August 31. Market depreciation and distributions drove the decline, partly offset by $335 million in net inflows.

Company

About Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York).

Cohen & Steers Inc. is a global investment management company focused on real assets and alternative income solutions. Cohen & Steers Inc. specializes in listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, and multi-strategy portfolios. The firm serves institutional and individual clients through a range of investment vehicles, including separate accounts, open-end funds, and closed-end funds. Its investment platform is centered on income-oriented and real asset strategies designed for use across public and private markets. Cohen & Steers Inc. plays a specialized role in the asset management industry by providing diversified exposure to asset classes that are often used for income generation, portfolio diversification, and inflation-sensitive investing.

CEO Mr. Joseph M. Harvey · 424 employees · United States · https://www.cohenandsteers.com