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Earnings Data
Report Date
Jul 16, 2026After Close (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
0.85Last Year’s EPS
0.73Same Quarter Last Year
Moderate Buy
Based on 1 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights strong investment performance, continued product and distribution momentum, positive net inflows ($497M), growing ETF AUM and a robust institutional pipeline ($1.7B), alongside meaningful product-level successes (multi-strategy real assets, listed infrastructure, nontraded REIT performance). Offsetting these positives are modest sequential declines in EPS and operating income, rising expenses, sub-advisory outflows (notably Japan), some reported outflows in preferred securities/fixed income volatility, and short-term uncertainty from the Middle East conflict. On balance, the strategic growth initiatives, high outperformance rates, and sustained inflows materially outweigh the near-term operational and market headwinds.Company Guidance
Net Inflows and AUM Growth
Firm-wide net inflows of $497 million in Q1 2026; ending AUM $93.1 billion up from $90.5 billion at Q4 (≈ +2.9% end-period) and average AUM increased to $94.4 billion from $90.8 billion sequentially (≈ +4.0%). Market appreciation contributed $2.7 billion to AUM during the quarter.
Strong Product-Level Flows and Momentum
Active ETFs recorded $224 million of third-party net flows in the quarter and total AUM for the first five ETFs is $675 million. U.S. open-end funds had over $300 million of inflows. Multi-strategy real assets experienced $142 million of inflows (best quarter since Q3 2022). Global listed infrastructure recorded its fifth straight quarter of net inflows totaling $96 million.
Outstanding Investment Performance
Performance scorecard: 86% of AUM outperformed benchmark on a 1-year basis; 3- and 5-year outperformance rates both above 97%. 95% of open-end fund AUM rated 4- or 5-star by Morningstar (up from 90% last quarter).
Product and Distribution Expansion Progress
Progress on growth initiatives: active ETFs momentum and first major broker-dealer platform placement; conversion of 'Future of Energy' open-end fund to ETF planned midyear; SICAV offshore funds continued inflows (25 of past 27 quarters, $62 million this quarter); nontraded REIT established 11 properties (≈ $650 million assets). Distribution hires completed including Head of Japan and new COO for distribution.
Nontraded REIT Performance
CoStar Income Opportunities REIT: 11 properties owned/under contract totaling ~$650 million and delivering 10.6% annualized returns since inception versus a 4.3% peer average; portfolio occupancy ~97%.
Short-Duration Preferred Strategy Yield and Scale
Short-duration preferred open-end vehicles yield just shy of 6%, duration ~2.5 years, investment-grade credit profile (BBB-). Firm has ~$1.9 billion in open-end mutual fund and $1 billion in closed-end fund for preferred strategies, with additional SICAV and ETF launches over the past year.
Positive Quarterly Revenue and Operating Results
Revenue for Q1 increased 0.3% sequentially to $144.3 million. Operating income was $50.7 million and operating margin 35.1%, with compensation ratio in line with guidance at 40%.
Healthy Pipeline and Institutional Wins
Unfunded institutional pipeline of $1.7 billion with good velocity in the quarter (new mandates and fundings), and advisory channel recorded $210 million of net inflows including five new mandates totaling $287 million.
CNS Earnings History
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CNS Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2026 | $64.04 | $66.06 | +3.14% |
Jan 22, 2026 | $67.44 | $64.63 | -4.17% |
Oct 16, 2025 | $63.94 | $67.65 | +5.81% |
Jul 17, 2025 | $72.80 | $70.03 | -3.80% |
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FAQ
When does Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) report earnings?
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 16, 2026, After Close (Confirmed).
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CNS EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2026 (Q2) is 0.85.