- The trend backdrop is active with a 15-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
CUZ
NYSE
Week ended 11 Sep 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Cousins Properties Incorporated · Real Estate · Reit - Office
Latest close
28.19 USD
-3.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -5.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 62/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 40d.
Setup score
44
out of 100
Latest Close
28.19 USD
11 Sep 2026
1W Return
-3.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
0.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
36.5%
19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 16 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
-3.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.1%.
Indicator stack
65/32
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
Volatility
62/100 conviction; expected move 12.4%.
News sentiment
52/100
21 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
40d
Next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 61.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.2%, after a -5.1% four-week move.
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 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
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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 0.8812-week average 0.86
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks 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 markers1616 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 16 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -5.1% over four weeks, 0.7% over 12 weeks, and -0.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 15 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak15 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.38Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-141.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-1.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-209.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 11 Sep 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 100%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength8/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum26/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
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 framework13/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 705.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 4.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.6x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -1.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 65.9% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 18.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -8.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 1.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 11.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -89.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -8.4% 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
- 4.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.6x 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 positioningVolatility
CUZ shows volatility options pressure with a 62/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 12.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction62/100
Expected move12.4%
Put/call volume0.00
Insider activity12 / 1
12 acquisitions and 1 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 21 relevant articles.
4 positive · 14 neutral · 3 negativePatient 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 earnings40dNext report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move12.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
7 Aug
11 Sep
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.9%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-6.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Latest week-3.2%Week of 11 Sep.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count 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.
SectorUS Real Estate
4-week rank61 / 100
Group average-4.4%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD28.0%positive activity pressure
RS16.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Reit - Office
4-week rank9 / 19
Group average-5.1%
Trend breadth78.9%
Trend78.9%active weekly trend signals
MD21.1%positive activity pressure
RS26.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
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 tape46/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 46/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis76/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 11/12.
Activity pressure 0.88; 16 reversal markers Factors17/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 71 SVQF13/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 888.5 of 1017 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options38/100CUZ shows volatility options pressure with a 62/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 12.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 12.4% Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.
Cousins Properties Incorporated Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 (NYSE:CUZ) Insiders12 / 112 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings40dNext report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2026 | 28.19 USD | -3.2% | 26.86 USD | 24.98 USD | -0.38 | -1.27 | 4.4M | On |
| 4 Sep 2026 | 29.11 USD | -1.1% | 26.66 USD | 24.93 USD | -0.07 | 0.82 | 7.5M | On |
| 28 Aug 2026 | 29.44 USD | -0.8% | 26.53 USD | 24.87 USD | 0.20 | 1.73 | 4.9M | On |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 29.68 USD | -0.1% | 26.38 USD | 24.81 USD | 0.66 | 2.72 | 7.3M | On |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 29.70 USD | 0.3% | 26.25 USD | 24.75 USD | 0.91 | 1.17 | 6.6M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 29.62 USD | -6.1% | 26.15 USD | 24.68 USD | 1.14 | 1.13 | 9.7M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 31.55 USD | -1.9% | 26.03 USD | 24.62 USD | 1.27 | 11.36 | 11.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 32.15 USD | 1.2% | 25.82 USD | 24.55 USD | 1.21 | 14.77 | 6.6M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 31.76 USD | 5.0% | 25.58 USD | 24.48 USD | 1.23 | 12.77 | 6.5M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 30.26 USD | -1.6% | 25.34 USD | 24.41 USD | 1.22 | 5.73 | 7.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 30.74 USD | 3.7% | 25.14 USD | 24.35 USD | 1.25 | 8.59 | 6.0M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29.65 USD | 5.9% | 24.92 USD | 24.28 USD | 1.23 | 6.77 | 8.7M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 27.99 USD | -2.5% | 24.77 USD | 24.21 USD | 1.13 | -1.93 | 9.3M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 28.71 USD | 4.8% | 24.65 USD | 24.15 USD | 1.07 | 0.93 | 10.4M | On |
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.