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Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) stock analysis

Asset Management. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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CNS
Cohen & Steers, Inc. · Asset Management
77.1Asset manager strength
$68.86Oct 13 close$3.5B
1Y Target$74.67Analyst consensus · 3 analysts
5Y Target$109.32Compound horizon
10Y Target$162.17Long-dated conviction
Rev+7.7%
B
Revenue +7.7% — at or above S&P median
P/E21.2x
C
P/E 21.2 — expensive vs Financial Services peers (≈90th pctile)
ROE27.3%
A-
ROE 27.3% — a high bar (above 20%)
P/B6.02
D
P/B 6.02 — very expensive relative to book value
Yield3.9%
B+
Yield 3.9% — healthy income

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Financial strength · 77.1 / 100
Profitability97.3
Value (P/E)52.8
Income78.7

A peer-relative read for asset managers on profitability (ROE), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.

Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
20% off the 12-month high

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
Asset Management · market cap $3.5b. Down 20% from 52-week high of $86.56 — deep drawdown territory. 3 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $74.67 (implying +8% upside).
Moat
Net margin 29% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 27% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
Horizon
1-3 yr $74.67 (3-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $109.32 at ~10% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $162.17 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.

Not enough history yet — the model records CNS's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.

CNS at a glance

FINANCIAL STRENGTH · ASSET MANAGERPROFITABILITY97VALUE53COVERED INCOME7977.1/100 on our peer scale — not the quality-growth score.
PRICE IN ITS 52-WEEK RANGE$68.9LOW $58.4HIGH $86.6Trading at the 37th percentile of its 52-week range ($58.4–$86.6).
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock+4%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change-2.9%
90-day change-0.2%
Forward EPS estimate$3.87

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect CNS to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Shares to buy
29
Position size
$1,997
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$51.64
25% below $68.86
$ at risk if stopped
$499.24
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS): score, valuation & FAQ

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) is an Asset Management company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are ROE (A-) and Yield (B+), while P/B (D) rate weaker.

Is CNS a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings grades CNS on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by ROE (A-) and Yield (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Cohen & Steers, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

How does Bull Rankings grade CNS?

As a bank, insurer or REIT, CNS isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on ROE (A-) and Yield (B+) and weakest on P/B (D).

Is CNS overvalued or undervalued?

We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for CNS, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. CNS is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.

What are the main risks of investing in CNS?

Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.

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