CUZ NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Cousins Properties Incorporated · Real Estate · Reit - Office

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Latest close 32.15 USD
1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 24.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 8.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 32.15 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.2% latest completed week
4W Return 8.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 25.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 26.9% 14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 8-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
  • 12 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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 1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.4%. Indicator stack 42/71 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 Bullish 48/100 conviction; expected move 8.8%. News sentiment 55/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 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 24.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 8.4% 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 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume 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
Up week Down week
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 0.8812-week average 0.54

12-week confirmation

Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.88Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1212 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 12 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.4% over four weeks, 25.1% over 12 weeks, and 20.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.2%
4W8.4%
12W25.1%
26W24.8%
52W20.2%
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.20Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-2.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change118.2%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 ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength25/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Value26/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum69/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; 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 framework10/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
12.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
91.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
12.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-0.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
7.0x
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 positioningBullish

CUZ shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move8.8%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation2
Volatility60
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity12 / 0

12 acquisitions and 0 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 sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

16 positive · 28 neutral · 3 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 earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-12.4%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+1.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -3.1%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 tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis63/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.88; 12 reversal markers Factors36/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 67 SVQF10/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 908.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Options46/100

CUZ shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 8.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 8.8% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

Is Cousins Properties (CUZ) Undervalued Or Already Fairly Priced? Insiders12 / 0

12 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202632.15 USD1.2%25.82 USD24.55 USD1.2014.776.6MOn
17 Jul 202631.76 USD5.0%25.58 USD24.48 USD1.2212.776.5MOn
10 Jul 202630.26 USD-1.6%25.34 USD24.41 USD1.215.737.1MOn
3 Jul 202630.74 USD3.7%25.14 USD24.35 USD1.258.596.0MOn
26 Jun 202629.65 USD5.9%24.92 USD24.28 USD1.236.778.7MOn
19 Jun 202627.99 USD-2.5%24.77 USD24.21 USD1.13-1.939.3MOn
12 Jun 202628.71 USD4.8%24.65 USD24.15 USD1.070.9310.4MOn
5 Jun 202627.40 USD2.2%24.53 USD24.09 USD0.99-3.598.2MOn
29 May 202626.81 USD1.2%24.47 USD24.03 USD1.06-8.504.7MOff
22 May 202626.50 USD2.7%24.42 USD23.97 USD1.16-8.725.3MOff
15 May 202625.81 USD-3.6%24.40 USD23.91 USD1.08-10.7311.1MOff
8 May 202626.76 USD4.2%24.41 USD23.85 USD0.77-7.7712.2MOff
1 May 202625.69 USD3.2%24.38 USD23.79 USD0.29-9.8913.8MOff
24 Apr 202624.90 USD3.4%24.46 USD23.74 USD-0.28-12.3712.9MOff
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.