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Cousins Properties (CUZ) Competitors

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$26.52 +0.10 (+0.36%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$26.50 -0.01 (-0.04%)
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CUZ vs. AAT, BDN, BXP, DEI, and ESRT

Should you buy Cousins Properties stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Cousins Properties with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Cousins Properties include American Assets Trust (AAT), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), BXP (BXP), Douglas Emmett (DEI), and Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Cousins Properties compare to American Assets Trust?

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

American Assets Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Assets Trust$436.20M3.21$71.37M$0.2978.55
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.39$40.50M-$0.03N/A

American Assets Trust has a net margin of 4.16% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of -0.52%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 1.65% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Assets Trust4.16% 1.65% 0.62%
Cousins Properties -0.52%-0.11%-0.06%

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.79%. Cousins Properties has a consensus target price of $28.36, suggesting a potential upside of 6.97%. Given Cousins Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cousins Properties is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Assets Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Cousins Properties
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

In the previous week, Cousins Properties had 2 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cousins Properties and 2 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Cousins Properties' score of 1.26 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
American Assets Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

American Assets Trust beats Cousins Properties on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cousins Properties compare to Brandywine Realty Trust?

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) and Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cousins Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brandywine Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brandywine Realty Trust$484.45M1.07-$178.25M-$1.15N/A
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.39$40.50M-$0.03N/A

In the previous week, Cousins Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Brandywine Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cousins Properties and 1 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat Cousins Properties' score of 1.26 indicating that Brandywine Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brandywine Realty Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.7%. Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Brandywine Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.86%. Cousins Properties has a consensus target price of $28.36, suggesting a potential upside of 6.97%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brandywine Realty Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Cousins Properties
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56

Cousins Properties has a net margin of -0.52% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -40.79%. Cousins Properties' return on equity of -0.11% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brandywine Realty Trust-40.79% -24.45% -5.76%
Cousins Properties -0.52%-0.11%-0.06%

Summary

Cousins Properties beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cousins Properties compare to BXP?

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) and BXP (NYSE:BXP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Cousins Properties presently has a consensus target price of $28.36, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. BXP has a consensus target price of $71.60, indicating a potential upside of 18.70%. Given BXP's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BXP is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cousins Properties
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
BXP
0 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.48

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.39$40.50M-$0.03N/A
BXP$3.48B2.76$276.80M$1.9930.31

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BXP pays out 140.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cousins Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

BXP has a net margin of 9.09% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of -0.52%. BXP's return on equity of 4.13% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cousins Properties-0.52% -0.11% -0.06%
BXP 9.09%4.13%1.23%

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BXP has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BXP had 6 more articles in the media than Cousins Properties. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for BXP and 4 mentions for Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat BXP's score of 0.46 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
BXP
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

BXP beats Cousins Properties on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cousins Properties compare to Douglas Emmett?

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) and Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Emmett pays out -447.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Cousins Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Douglas Emmett. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Emmett, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.39$40.50M-$0.03N/A
Douglas Emmett$1.00B1.92$16.27M-$0.17N/A

In the previous week, Cousins Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Douglas Emmett. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cousins Properties and 2 mentions for Douglas Emmett. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Douglas Emmett's score of 0.41 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Douglas Emmett
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Cousins Properties currently has a consensus price target of $28.36, indicating a potential upside of 6.97%. Douglas Emmett has a consensus price target of $13.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.46%. Given Douglas Emmett's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cousins Properties
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Douglas Emmett
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cousins Properties has a net margin of -0.52% compared to Douglas Emmett's net margin of -2.59%. Cousins Properties' return on equity of -0.11% beat Douglas Emmett's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cousins Properties-0.52% -0.11% -0.06%
Douglas Emmett -2.59%-0.74%-0.28%

Summary

Cousins Properties beats Douglas Emmett on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cousins Properties compare to Empire State Realty Trust?

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Cousins Properties currently has a consensus price target of $28.36, suggesting a potential upside of 6.97%. Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $6.35, suggesting a potential upside of 13.90%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cousins Properties
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
Empire State Realty Trust
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33

Empire State Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.09% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of -0.52%. Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cousins Properties-0.52% -0.11% -0.06%
Empire State Realty Trust 5.09%2.19%0.93%

Empire State Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire State Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.39$40.50M-$0.03N/A
Empire State Realty Trust$768.27M1.25$47.60M$0.2621.44

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cousins Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cousins Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Empire State Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cousins Properties and 2 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 1.04 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Empire State Realty Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cousins Properties and Empire State Realty Trust tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CUZ vs. The Competition

MetricCousins PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.36B$9.99B$13.61B$23.17B
Dividend Yield4.83%5.07%5.84%4.10%
P/E Ratio-883.5447.1223.9630.65
Price / Sales4.395.27153.2994.57
Price / Cash9.6713.8120.1525.10
Price / Book0.962.112.154.74
Net Income$40.50M$227.95M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.75%2.64%0.88%1.95%
1 Month Performance6.37%2.87%-0.05%0.66%
1 Year Performance-1.79%15.02%12.01%28.43%

Cousins Properties Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CUZ
Cousins Properties
3.3951 of 5 stars
$26.52
+0.4%
$28.36
+7.0%
-1.8%$4.36B$993.82MN/A256,131
AAT
American Assets Trust
1.6488 of 5 stars
$20.98
-0.3%
$18.50
-11.8%
+19.7%$1.29B$436.20M72.34220
BDN
Brandywine Realty Trust
2.8559 of 5 stars
$3.03
-2.7%
$3.50
+15.7%
-27.0%$540.24M$484.45MN/A330
BXP
BXP
3.9864 of 5 stars
$58.97
-0.8%
$73.05
+23.9%
-6.7%$9.48B$3.48B29.63780
DEI
Douglas Emmett
2.3593 of 5 stars
$12.15
-1.8%
$13.31
+9.6%
-17.9%$2.07B$1.00BN/A750

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