Circle 2 Sponsor Corp Columbus Purchases 265,000 Shares of Institutional Financial Markets (NYSEAMERICAN:COHN) Stock

Posted by Scott Moore on Feb 19th, 2026

Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:COHN – Get Free Report) major shareholder Circle 2 Sponsor Corp Columbus purchased 265,000 shares of Institutional Financial Markets stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.00 per share, for a total transaction of $2,650,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 265,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,650,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Institutional Financial Markets Price Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN:COHN opened at $16.23 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $33.11 million, a PE ratio of 6.85 and a beta of 1.26. Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.10 and a fifty-two week high of $32.60. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $14.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Institutional Financial Markets Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 7th were given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. Institutional Financial Markets’s payout ratio is currently 24.45%.

Institutional Financial Markets Company Profile

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Cohen & Co, Inc engages in fixed income markets. It operates through the following segments: Capital Markets, Asset Management, and Principal Investing. The Capital Markets segment consists of fixed income sales, trading, matched book repo financing, and new issue placements in corporate and securitized products and advisory services, operating primarily through its subsidiaries. The Asset Management segment manages assets through investment vehicles, such as collateralized debt obligations, managed accounts, and investment funds.