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

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$81
+0.78% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) hold a median 12-month price target of $80 — -1.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 74 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$4.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
74 / 100
Median analyst target
$80
Analysts covering
3
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−3.9%
1M
+1.6%
YTD
+33.3%
1Y
+17.5%
From 52W high
−4.9%
From 52W low
+41.3%
$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 22 Aug 2026
74 / 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
90
Value
78
Issuance
72
Momentum
66
Revisions
64
Growth
59
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
$55$60$65$70$75$80$85$90Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CNSHigh $88Median $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.

What Wall Street says3 analysts
1 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $60Median $80High $88

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −1.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$84 → $88
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—
10 Jan 2024UBSMaintainsSell—
5 Jan 2024UBSInitiatesSell—

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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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
+4.3%
Analysts raising
1
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
25.1×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Price / sales
7.2×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / book
7.1×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
20.4×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.2%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
33.9%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Gross margin
51.0%

Higher than 64% 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
3.3%

Higher than 69% of US dividend payers

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

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)$4.2B
74
WTWisdomTree, Inc.$3.6B
74
FHIFederated Hermes, Inc.$4.8B
98
HASIHA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.$5.0B
60
APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.$3.4B
84
OTFBlue Owl Technology Finance Corp$5.1B
48
AAMIAcadian Asset Management, Inc.$3.3B
97

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 and DLC Acquire Royal Plaza Grocery Shopping Center in Front Royal, Virginia

PRNewsWire · 17 Aug 2026positive

Cohen & Steers announced that its Real Estate Opportunities Fund (REOF) has acquired Royal Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Front Royal, Virginia, part of the Washington, D.C. metro area. The acquisition was announced on Aug. 17, 2026.

Why it matters — The acquisition signals active deployment of capital by Cohen & Steers-managed real estate funds in grocery-anchored retail properties.

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week August 16

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published a weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers, highlighting companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates through August 16.

Why it matters — For CNS watchers, dividend activity summaries provide useful context on broader market dividend trends that can inform expectations around real estate and infrastructure dividend-paying sectors.

Cohen & Steers Announces Changes to Realty Indexes

PRNewsWire · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Cohen & Steers announced pending changes to its Global Realty Majors Portfolio Index (GRM), International Realty Majors Portfolio Index (IRP), and Realty Majors Portfolio Index (RMP), effective at the close of business on August 21, 2026. The changes include adding CareTrust REIT to the RMP and GRM, removing Vonovia and Keppel DC REIT from the GRM, and adjusting the IRP by adding TAG Immobilien and Keppel DC REIT while removing LEG Immobilien and KDX Realty.

Why it matters — CNS watchers would care because these index composition changes affect the benchmarks that underlie Cohen & Steers' realty investment indexes, which are quoted intraday on a real-time basis by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Cohen & Steers Launches Real Assets Active ETF (CSRA)

PRNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Cohen & Steers announced the launch of the Cohen & Steers Real Assets Active ETF (CSRA), an actively managed fund investing across real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and commodities.

Why it matters — This new ETF expands Cohen & Steers' product lineup, leveraging its four decades of real assets expertise to offer an additional actively managed investment vehicle.

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

PRNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026positive

Cohen & Steers reported preliminary assets under management of $102.5 billion as of July 31, 2026, up $2.4 billion from $100.1 billion at June 30, 2026. The increase reflected market appreciation of $1.9 billion and net inflows of $688 million, partly offset by distributions of $155 million.

Why it matters — The rise in assets under management, driven by market appreciation and net inflows, signals continued growth in the scale of business CNS manages.

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 $88. 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) 74 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CNS?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) ranks 74 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 -1.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) 74 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 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 $88 over the next 12 months.

How has CNS stock performed over the past year?

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) returned +17.5% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

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

Cohen & Steers Inc. is a leading global asset management firm specializing in real estate securities, preferred securities, and other income solutions.

What is the latest news on CNS?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 17 Aug 2026): "Cohen & Steers and DLC Acquire Royal Plaza Grocery Shopping Center in Front Royal, Virginia". Cohen & Steers announced that its Real Estate Opportunities Fund (REOF) has acquired Royal Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Front Royal, Virginia, part of the Washington, D.C. metro area. The acquisition was announced on Aug. 17, 2026.

Company

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

Cohen & Steers Inc. is a leading global asset management firm specializing in real estate securities, preferred securities, and other income solutions. The firm is renowned for its focus on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure, offering investment products that cater to a range of clients including individual investors, institutions, and financial advisors. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in New York City, Cohen & Steers has built a reputation for its expertise in international real estate and listed infrastructure assets, providing strategies that aim to generate attractive total returns via income and capital appreciation. Cohen & Steers plays a significant role in the market due to its specialized asset classes, contributing to broad sector exposure and diversification. It also impacts various sectors such as financial services and utilities by managing assets across mutual funds, closed-end funds, and institutional portfolios. With a commitment to disciplined research and fundamental analysis, the firm effectively navigates changing market conditions, thereby supporting its market-wide influence in specialized investment fields. This niche focus allows Cohen & Steers to offer unique value propositions to its clients, making it a pivotal player in specialized asset management.

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