Companies /Financial Services

Cohen & Steers Inc

NYSE: CNS Asset Management
$83.25
▼ $0.09 (−0.10%) today
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Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Jul 16, 2026, 4:40pm ET · SEC source
$0.85
Beat +0.00%
EPS · est. $0.85
$152.7M
Beat +2.41%
Revenue · est. $149.1M
−5.4%
Trailing market
CNS vs S&P since report
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−3%0+3%Jul 16Jul 17report 4:40pm ETearnings−1.0%+3.2%
−3%0+3%Jul 16Jul 17earnings−1.0%+3.2%
CNS +3.2%S&P 500 −1.0%
−3%0+3%Jul 16Jul 17report 4:40pm ETearnings−1.5%+3.2%
−3%0+3%Jul 16Jul 17earnings−1.5%+3.2%
CNS +3.2%NASDAQ −1.5%
−3%0+3%Jul 15Jul 24report 4:40pm ETearnings−1.6%−0.8%
−3%0+3%Jul 15Jul 24earnings−1.6%−0.8%
CNS −0.8%S&P 500 −1.6%
−3%0+3%Jul 15Jul 24report 4:40pm ETearnings−2.9%−0.8%
−3%0+3%Jul 15Jul 24earnings−2.9%−0.8%
CNS −0.8%NASDAQ −2.9%
+4.42%
Day of report
−2.54%
Next session
−3.90%
One week
−2.19%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +3.25%.

Did CNS Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Cohen & Steers delivered a solid second quarter for fiscal 2026, matching Wall Street's adjusted EPS estimate of $0.85 while nudging ahead on the top line, with revenue of $152.73 million beating consensus by 2.41% and climbing 7.8% from a year ago. The headline story was assets under management crossing $100.10 billion, propelled by $1.30 billion in net inflows, the firm's fourth consecutive quarter of positive flows and its strongest organic growth pace since late 2021, with broad-based contributions from U.S. mutual funds, SICAVs, and a rapidly scaling active ETF platform that topped $1.00 billion in AUM during June. The adjusted operating margin widened to 36.3% from 35.1% in the prior quarter, reflecting the operating leverage that analysts had anticipated heading into the print. Looking ahead, management pointed to improving market conditions for real asset strategies as a tailwind, and a seventh active ETF is expected to launch in Q3 2026, adding further distribution breadth as the firm deepens its international footprint, most recently in South Africa.

Key Takeaways
  • Fourth consecutive quarter of positive net inflows totaling $1.3 billion, strongest since Q4 2021
  • AUM reached $100.1 billion, up 7.5% from $93.1 billion at end of Q1 2026
  • Market appreciation of $6.4 billion during the quarter
  • Higher average AUM driving approximately 12% year-over-year revenue growth
  • Active ETF platform surpassed $1 billion in AUM

“With $1.3 billion in net flows, we delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of organic growth, which is our longest streak of consecutive quarters of organic growth since 2022. We are beginning to see the benefits of improving market conditions for our investment strategies and the investments we've made in the business to expand our capabilities.”

Cohen & Steers CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Management expressed optimism about improving market conditions for real asset strategies and the secular case for real assets, noting these trends favor the firm's asset classes. The firm expects to launch a seventh active ETF (Cohen & Steers Real Assets Active ETF) in Q3 2026, further broadening investor access. The successful RQI rights offering raising approximately $220 million and continued CNSREIT acquisitions position the firm for additional AUM growth. The European platform's expansion into South Africa deepens the international distribution footprint.

CNS YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 · SEC filings Q2 2025 Q2 2026
$0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$141.7M$152.7MRevenue$48.9M$52.8MOperating Income$41.7M$49.3MNet Income
$0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0MRevenueOperating IncomeNet Income

CNS Revenue by Segment

Open-end Funds
Institutional Accounts
Closed-end Funds

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.