Cousins Properties (CUZ) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ - Get Free Report) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.70 per share and revenue of $243.73 million for the quarter. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.750-2.830 EPS.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.03. Cousins Properties had a return on equity of 1.15% and a net margin of 5.97%. The business had revenue of $6.81 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $238.49 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share. Cousins Properties's revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Cousins Properties to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cousins Properties Stock Up 0.0%

CUZ traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $27.76. 1,389,763 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,532,864. The stock's fifty day moving average is $29.01 and its 200-day moving average is $28.95. The company has a market cap of $4.66 billion, a PE ratio of 84.11, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. Cousins Properties has a 12 month low of $24.07 and a 12 month high of $32.55.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 7th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 7th. Cousins Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 387.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research raised Cousins Properties from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $31.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Cousins Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Cousins Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Cousins Properties from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Cousins Properties from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $32.50.

About Cousins Properties

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.