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Cousins Properties (CUZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$27.72 +0.33 (+1.19%)
As of 04/24/2025 03:53 PM Eastern
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About Cousins Properties Stock (NYSE:CUZ)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.25
$27.99
50-Day Range
$25.15
$30.37
52-Week Range
$22.01
$32.55
Volume
1.16 million shs
Average Volume
1.26 million shs
Market Capitalization
$4.65 billion
P/E Ratio
92.23
Dividend Yield
4.63%
Price Target
$32.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cousins Properties Incorporated ("Cousins") is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments.

Cousins Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

CUZ MarketRank™: 

Cousins Properties scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cousins Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cousins Properties has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cousins Properties' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cousins Properties are expected to grow by 2.90% in the coming year, from $2.76 to $2.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 92.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 92.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.10.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cousins Properties has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cousins Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cousins Properties' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.20% of the float of Cousins Properties has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cousins Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cousins Properties has recently decreased by 12.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Cousins Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cousins Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cousins Properties is 426.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cousins Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.07% next year. This indicates that Cousins Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cousins Properties' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.20% of the float of Cousins Properties has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cousins Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cousins Properties has recently decreased by 12.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cousins Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Cousins Properties this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for CUZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Cousins Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cousins Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.40% of the stock of Cousins Properties is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.38% of the stock of Cousins Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cousins Properties' insider trading history.
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CUZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cousins Properties' stock was trading at $30.64 at the start of the year. Since then, CUZ shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $27.67.
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Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.62. Cousins Properties had a net margin of 5.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.00%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Cousins Properties include Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%), Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.22%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.15%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregg D Adzema, John S Mccoll and Jeffrey D Symes.
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Shares of CUZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cousins Properties investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/06/2025
Record date for 4/15 Dividend
4/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
4/03/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Today
4/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
Diversified REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:CUZ
Employees
290
Year Founded
1958

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$32.70
High Stock Price Target
$35.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.70
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
92.23
Forward P/E Ratio
10.03
P/E Growth
2.98
Net Income
$45.96 million
Pretax Margin
5.75%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$856.76 million
Cash Flow
$2.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.26
Book Value
$29.05 per share
Price / Book
0.95

Miscellaneous

Free Float
165,313,000
Market Cap
$4.65 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24

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This page (NYSE:CUZ) was last updated on 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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