Why CUZ Stock surged +2.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$29.09 +2.03% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.79B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $29.00
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Why CUZ Stock surged +2.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) surged +2.03% to $29.09 as options desks priced 61% call premium vs. 39% put protection around the $29 max-pain magnet. Solid 68% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 118x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 68% of its 52-week range ($21.03 – $32.95) with RSI-14 at 62.4 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.7M in bullish call flow vs. $1.8M in put flow (Put/Call 0.65x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 68.4% gross margin and $357.6M annual free cash flow.
Live CUZ Headlines & Catalysts
CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
Cousins Properties Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) raised its full-year funds from operations guidance after reporting third-quarter leasing activity, rent growth and same-property cash NOI growth that management said reflected tightening co

MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
Cousins Properties (CUZ) Q3 FFO Top Estimates

Cousins Properties (CUZ) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of +2.74% and -0.54%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
Cousins Properties: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Cousins Properties Inc. (CUZ) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter.

MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
Cousins Properties Releases Third Quarter 2026 Results

Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) has released its third quarter 2026 results. Please visit the Investors section of Cousins' website at www.cousins.com to access the Earnings Release and Supplemental Information.

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CUZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +15.38%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $28.72H $29.58L $27.64C $29.55VOL 2.41M
RES: $27.11SUP: $26.02SMA50: $28.38SMA200: $26.97
$33.63$30.82$28.02$25.22$22.42RES $27.11SUP $26.02$29.552026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CUZ Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +16.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is CUZ stock moving today?

Why CUZ Stock surged +2.03% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 68% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 118x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.