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Adding Cousins Properties Incorporated Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $19.26 +0.76 (+4.11%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.06▼$19.3050-Day Range$18.50▼$28.1052-Week Range$18.06▼$41.69Volume4.20 million shsAverage Volume1.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.92 billionP/E Ratio17.35Dividend Yield6.65%Price Target$28.13 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Cousins Properties MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside40.8% Upside$27.13 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.12% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.85Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.03Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$921,787 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth6.18%From $2.59 to $2.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector346th out of 868 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry70th out of 190 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCousins Properties has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.13, Cousins Properties has a forecasted upside of 40.8% from its current price of $19.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageCousins Properties has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.12% of the float of Cousins Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCousins Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cousins Properties has recently increased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCousins Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCousins Properties has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cousins Properties is 115.32%. 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 46.55% next year. This indicates that Cousins Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCousins Properties has received a 26.91% net impact score from Upright. Cousins Properties seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Societal infrastructure", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Construction of coworking spaces", "Construction of medium-rise apartment buildings", and "Construction of high-rise apartment buildings" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Cousins Properties is -1.85. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCousins Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cousins Properties this week, compared to 2 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 -89% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cousins Properties insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $921,787.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.86% of the stock of Cousins Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.15% of the stock of Cousins Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cousins Properties are expected to grow by 6.18% in the coming year, from $2.59 to $2.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 17.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 17.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 135.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCousins Properties has a PEG Ratio of 2.14. 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 0.63. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) StockCousins Properties, Inc. engages in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of real estate assets. It invests in urban office towers located in Sunbelt markets. The company was founded by Thomas G. Cousins in 1958 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.Read More 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 HeadlinesMarch 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) PT Lowered to $28.00 at BarclaysMarch 23, 2023 | msn.comCelebrate National Cheesesteak Day with its not-so-secret Chicago cousin: cheese on Italian beefMarch 24, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Announces Its First Quarter 2023 Common Stock DividendMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Price Target Lowered to $24.00 at BMO Capital MarketsMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Cuts Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Price Target to $25.00March 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comMarch 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties Incorporated Expected to Post Q3 2023 Earnings of $0.64 Per Share (NYSE:CUZ)March 24, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)"Prepare for Five Years of Famine"Market Wizard who predicted all indexes would be negative in 2022 shares shocking new forecastMarch 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Expands By 6.9%February 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsFebruary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties' (CUZ) Q4 FFO Beats, Revenues Rise Y/YFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties (CUZ) Beats Q4 FFO EstimatesFebruary 9, 2023 | msn.comCousins Properties FFO of $0.66 beats by $0.01, revenue of $194.5M misses by $1.21MFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 ResultsJanuary 27, 2023 | bizjournals.comAtlanta-based Cousins Properties to develop Charlotte tower at site of parking lotJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Announces 2022 Tax Reporting InformationJanuary 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCousins Properties: Offers 4.9% Dividend, 30% Upside Potential Over The Next 2 YearsJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Announces Dates for Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 4, 2023 | msn.comMizuho Downgrades Cousins Props: Here's What You Need To KnowDecember 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties Announces Its Fourth Quarter 2022 Common Stock DividendDecember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comKennedy Hicks promoted to Cousins Properties' C-SuiteDecember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCOUSINS PROPERTIES PROMOTES KENNEDY HICKS TO CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICERDecember 13, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comExpert Ratings for Cousins PropsDecember 5, 2022 | msn.comKirk Cousins has an off day, but takes hits and makes throws when they matter mostDecember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCousins Properties (CUZ) Inks 328,000SF Lease With ApacheSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend1/03/2023Dividend Payable1/13/2023Today3/24/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend4/04/2023Dividend Payable4/14/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:CUZ CUSIP22279510 CIK25232 Webwww.cousins.com Phone(404) 407-1000Fax770-857-2360Employees294Year Founded1958Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.13 High Stock Price Forecast$32.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+46.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio17.35 Forward P/E Ratio7.44 P/E Growth2.14Net Income$166.79 million Net Margins21.88% Pretax Margin13.55% Return on Equity3.60% Return on Assets2.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio0.73 Quick Ratio0.73 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$762.29 million Price / Sales3.83 Cash Flow$2.83 per share Price / Cash Flow6.80 Book Value$30.69 per share Price / Book0.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares151,700,000Free Float150,390,000Market Cap$2.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links Key ExecutivesM. Colin ConnollyPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRichard G. HicksonExecutive Vice President-OperationsGregg D. AdzemaChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentBrandon van OrdenChief Information Officer & Senior VPPamela F. RoperSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselKey CompetitorsLXP Industrial TrustNYSE:LXPVornado Realty TrustNYSE:VNOAmerican Assets TrustNYSE:AATBlackstone Mortgage TrustNYSE:BXMTApple Hospitality REITNYSE:APLEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 1,908 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.063%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 808 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.001%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 29,581 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.031%John S MccollSold 36,975 sharesTotal: $921,786.75 ($24.93/share)Macquarie Group Ltd.Sold 15,375 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.138%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CUZ Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cousins Properties stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cousins Properties in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" CUZ shares. View CUZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cousins Properties' stock price forecast for 2023? 8 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Cousins Properties' shares. Their CUZ share price forecasts range from $22.00 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $27.13 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 40.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for CUZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CUZ shares performed in 2023? Cousins Properties' stock was trading at $25.29 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CUZ shares have decreased by 23.8% and is now trading at $19.26. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Cousins Properties? Cousins Properties saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 6,200,000 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the February 13th total of 5,800,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,260,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.9 days. Approximately 4.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Cousins Properties' Short Interest. When is Cousins Properties' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023. View our CUZ earnings forecast. How were Cousins Properties' earnings last quarter? Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.48. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $186.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $184.82 million. Cousins Properties had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.60% and a net margin of 21.88%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.69 EPS. How often does Cousins Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cousins Properties? Cousins Properties announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 5th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share on Friday, April 14th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 4th. Read our dividend analysis for CUZ. What ETFs hold Cousins Properties' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) stock in their portfolio include Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund (WTRE), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETF (PSR), First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) and First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC). Is Cousins Properties a good dividend stock? Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.17%. CUZ has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 115.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, CUZ will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.55% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CUZ. What guidance has Cousins Properties issued on next quarter's earnings? Cousins Properties updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.52-$2.64 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.60. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Thomas G. Cousins' approval rating as Cousins Properties' CEO? 12 employees have rated Cousins Properties Chief Executive Officer Thomas G. Cousins on Glassdoor.com. Thomas G. Cousins has an approval rating of 88% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Cousins Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cousins Properties investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Genocea Biosciences (GNCA), Honeywell International (HON) and Micron Technology (MU). What is Cousins Properties' stock symbol? Cousins Properties trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CUZ." Who are Cousins Properties' major shareholders? Cousins Properties' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (6.88%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (3.13%), Boston Partners (2.86%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.21%), Centersquare Investment Management LLC (1.84%) and Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (1.78%). Insiders that own company stock include John S Mccoll, Richard G Iv Hickson and Scott W Fordham. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Cousins Properties' stock price today? One share of CUZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.26. How much money does Cousins Properties make? Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) has a market capitalization of $2.92 billion and generates $762.29 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $166.79 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.11 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Cousins Properties have? The company employs 294 workers across the globe. How can I contact Cousins Properties? Cousins Properties' mailing address is 3344 Peachtree Road NE Suite1800, ATLANTA GA, 30326. The official website for the company is www.cousins.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (404) 407-1000, via email at rimbeaux@cousins.com, or via fax at 770-857-2360. This page (NYSE:CUZ) was last updated on 3/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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