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CNS // Cohen & Steers Inc

DES <GO> NYSE RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001284812 ↗
Financials • Investment Managers
$72.91 ▲ +2.86 (+4.08%)
MKT CAP: $3.75B • VOL: 181.2K
CNS // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 48/100 [D] (+0 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE D
RQD CONFIDENCE
48 / 100 +0D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
9 / 20
WARNING
FCF -120% vs NI +1.3% • ROIC-WACC +24.7% • Z 3.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
11 / 20
NEUTRAL
52W RANGE 51% • VS 200D +0.3% • RSI 60.9
03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
11 / 20
NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL • r(10Y)=+0.00 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=+0.00
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CNS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +3.73%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $73.32H $73.49L $72.18C $72.91VOL 263.8K
RES: $84.85SUP: $63.80SMA50: $74.24SMA200: $72.02
$88.06$81.83$75.61$69.38$63.15RES $84.85SUP $63.80$72.912026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
CNS // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
ACCUMULATE CONVICTION: 66/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) exhibits 45.0% gross margins and 33.7% return on invested capital within Financials (Investment Managers), balanced against a 19.7x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 45.0% gross profitability converts into — operating margin and 33.7% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 33.7% // GM: 45.0%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of — paired with -3.37% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: — // FCF YLD: -3.37%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.80 and Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.80 // F-SCORE: 2/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 24.5x trailing P/E (22.8x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 24.5x // EV/EBITDA: 19.7x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $72.91 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Investment Managers require continuous execution to defend — net margins.

NET MARGIN: — // D/E: 0.45x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 22.8x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 24.5x
FORWARD P/E 22.8x
EV / EBITDA 19.7x
FCF YIELD -3.37%
GROSS MARGIN —
OPERATING MARGIN —
NET MARGIN —
ROIC % 33.7%
REV GROWTH YOY —
DILUTED EPS TTM $2.98
DEBT / EQUITY —
DIVIDEND YIELD 3.39%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 52.1
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // CNSPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $66.72
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
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