NYSE:CUZ Cousins Properties (CUZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.74 -0.30 (-1.09%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.70 -0.03 (-0.11%) As of 08/8/2025 06:01 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Cousins Properties Stock (NYSE:CUZ) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cousins Properties alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.70▼$27.3350-Day Range$26.56▼$30.5052-Week Range$24.07▼$32.55Volume2.26 million shsAverage Volume1.67 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.49 billionP/E Ratio72.26Dividend Yield4.79%Price Target$32.50Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More Cousins Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreCUZ MarketRank™: Cousins Properties scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 331st out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCousins Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCousins 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.90% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 72.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 72.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCousins Properties has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCousins Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% of the outstanding shares of Cousins Properties have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCousins Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cousins Properties has recently decreased by 0.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCousins Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCousins Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cousins Properties is 345.95%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG2.8 / 5Environmental Score-3.16 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% of the outstanding shares of Cousins Properties have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCousins Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cousins Properties has recently decreased by 0.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.46 News SentimentCousins Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cousins Properties this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for CUZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cousins Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.40% of the stock of Cousins Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.38% 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. Receive CUZ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cousins Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CUZ Stock News HeadlinesCousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Downgraded to Sell Rating by Wall Street ZenAugust 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties Inc (CUZ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong FFO Performance and ...August 2, 2025 | gurufocus.comChina's 500 Million Year AdvantageThe "Impossible" Chip That Runs on Pure Light Google's quantum computer shocked the world... but China DEMOLISHED Google's record using pure light particles instead of exotic superconductors. The secret? A revolutionary material that ONE American company is the first to commercially produce.August 10 at 2:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)Q2 2025 Cousins Properties Inc Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 1, 2025 | gurufocus.comCousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call TranscriptAugust 1, 2025 | seekingalpha.comCousins Properties Incorporated 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 1, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNewmark Arranges Sale of Trophy Dallas Office Tower, The Link at UptownJuly 31, 2025 | prnewswire.comCousins Properties Acquires Lifestyle Office Property in Uptown DallasJuly 31, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines CUZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CUZ shares performed this year? Cousins Properties' stock was trading at $30.64 at the start of the year. Since then, CUZ shares have decreased by 12.7% and is now trading at $26.7350. How were Cousins Properties' earnings last quarter? Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70. Cousins Properties's revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Cousins Properties' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Cousins Properties include Jennison Associates LLC (2.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.97%), Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC (0.97%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregg D Adzema, John S Mccoll and Jeffrey D Symes. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cousins Properties? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cousins Properties own? 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 Record date for 7/17 Dividend7/07/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend7/07/2025Dividend Payable7/17/2025Last Earnings7/31/2025Today8/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs Current SymbolNYSE:CUZ CIK25232 Webwww.cousins.com Phone(404) 407-1000Fax770-857-2360Employees290Year Founded1958Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cousins Properties$32.50 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.37 Trailing P/E Ratio72.26 Forward P/E Ratio9.69 P/E Growth1.75Net Income$45.96 million Net Margins6.51% Pretax Margin7.35% Return on Equity1.27% Return on Assets0.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio2.45 Quick Ratio2.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$856.76 million Price / Sales5.24 Cash Flow$2.48 per share Price / Cash Flow10.79 Book Value$28.58 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares167,970,000Free Float165,616,000Market Cap$4.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.33 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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