Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH) Financial Comparison

Cohen & Steers (NYSE:CNS) and Highest Performances (NASDAQ:HPH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cohen & Steers and Highest Performances”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cohen & Steers	$549.97 million	7.56	$151.26 million	$3.06	26.65
Highest Performances	$1.19 billion	0.00	-$39.86 million	N/A	N/A

Cohen & Steers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Highest Performances.

Risk and Volatility

Cohen & Steers has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Highest Performances has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cohen & Steers and Highest Performances’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cohen & Steers	29.24%	33.13%	20.43%
Highest Performances	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Cohen & Steers and Highest Performances, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cohen & Steers	0	1	1	0	2.50
Highest Performances	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cohen & Steers currently has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.35%. Given Cohen & Steers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cohen & Steers is more favorable than Highest Performances.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

51.5% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by institutional investors. 47.6% of Cohen & Steers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 87.6% of Highest Performances shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cohen & Steers beats Highest Performances on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cohen & Steers

Cohen & Steers, Inc. is a holding company, which operates as an investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, which include real estate securities, listed infrastructure, commodities, natural resource equities, preferred securities, and other income solutions. It manages investment vehicles, such as institutional accounts, open-end funds and closed-end funds. The company was founded by Martin Cohen and Robert Hamilton Steers in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Highest Performances

Highest Performances Holdings Inc. engages in the provision of financial technology services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also offers insurance consulting, trust consulting, asset management, wealth management, and other ancillary services. The company was formerly known as Puyi Inc. and changed its name to Highest Performances Holdings Inc. in March 2024. Highest Performances Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.