CNS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Cohen & Steers Inc · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 81.35 USD
-3.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.9%, after a 3.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 78d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 81.35 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.9% latest completed week
4W Return 3.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 23.1% 12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 12-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.8%. Indicator stack 54/73 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 46/100 conviction; expected move 7.3%. News sentiment 52/100 61 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 78d Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 87.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.9%, after a 3.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9512-week average 0.56

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.8% over four weeks, 18.5% over 12 weeks, and 12.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 12 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.9%
4W3.8%
12W18.5%
26W25.9%
52W12.3%
Active trend streak12 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.32Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-3.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership11.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change44.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength13/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality68/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Momentum34/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Growth35/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework57/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
24.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
19.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-2.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
76.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
35.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-19.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
24.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
5.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
3.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

CNS shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move7.3%
Put/call volume
Pressure-89
Speculation2
Volatility45
Trend agreement14
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Insider activity15 / 5

15 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

13 positive · 43 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings78dNext report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.4%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-3.9%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-3.9%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses0
Recent vol3.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -2.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape62/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 7/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; No reversal markers Factors30/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF57/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 440.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options31/100

CNS shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.3% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 61 relevant articles.

Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. (FOF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a) Insiders15 / 5

15 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings78d

Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

0 recent research articles and 2 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202681.35 USD-3.9%68.98 USD71.05 USD1.3211.031.4MOn
17 Jul 202684.65 USD9.4%68.37 USD70.90 USD1.4514.751.7MOn
10 Jul 202677.40 USD-1.5%67.58 USD70.73 USD1.383.321.2MOn
3 Jul 202678.57 USD0.2%67.05 USD70.61 USD1.395.961.1MOn
26 Jun 202678.38 USD4.7%66.46 USD70.44 USD1.377.662.6MOn
19 Jun 202674.88 USD-2.8%65.91 USD70.27 USD1.100.091.4MOn
12 Jun 202677.05 USD4.2%65.42 USD70.12 USD1.053.501.2MOn
5 Jun 202673.94 USD5.9%64.97 USD69.98 USD1.04-0.481.2MOn
29 May 202669.80 USD-2.8%64.73 USD69.85 USD1.06-8.82817.0KOn
22 May 202671.84 USD0.5%64.61 USD69.74 USD1.23-5.421.1MOn
15 May 202671.45 USD-0.9%64.53 USD69.59 USD1.13-5.661.4MOn
8 May 202672.09 USD5.0%64.40 USD69.46 USD0.99-5.311.4MOn
1 May 202668.65 USD2.3%64.14 USD69.31 USD0.69-8.391.6MOff
24 Apr 202667.09 USD1.6%63.98 USD69.19 USD0.28-10.281.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.