Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) for an amount between $1,001 and $15,000, signaling her confidence in the company.
• Cousins Properties recently reported earnings of $0.70 per share, aligning with analysts' estimates, and a revenue increase of 12.7% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, with an annualized dividend yield of 4.7%, reflecting its commitment to returning value to investors.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Cousins Properties Incorporated NYSE: CUZ. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Cousins Properties stock on July 10th.

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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Cousins Properties Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of CUZ traded down $0.2250 on Wednesday, hitting $27.7150. 377,791 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,496,719. Cousins Properties Incorporated has a one year low of $24.07 and a one year high of $32.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 2.45 and a current ratio of 2.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.66 billion, a PE ratio of 74.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.33.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.70. The company had revenue of $237.72 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $243.73 million. Cousins Properties had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 1.27%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.790-2.850 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Cousins Properties Incorporated will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, July 7th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 7th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Cousins Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 345.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on CUZ. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Cousins Properties from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Truist Financial cut shares of Cousins Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $31.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cousins Properties from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Cousins Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Cousins Properties from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $32.50.

Institutional Trading of Cousins Properties

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of Cousins Properties by 224.2% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 17,657 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $530,000 after purchasing an additional 12,210 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP boosted its position in Cousins Properties by 40.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 2,759,950 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $82,881,000 after buying an additional 797,822 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Cousins Properties by 29.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,791 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 1,766 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 367,389 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,030,000 after purchasing an additional 18,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adelante Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 32.3% in the 2nd quarter. Adelante Capital Management LLC now owns 902,912 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $27,115,000 after purchasing an additional 220,413 shares in the last quarter. 94.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Cousins Properties Company Profile

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.