NYSE:CUZ Cousins Properties (CUZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis $28.86 +0.19 (+0.66%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.86 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Cousins Properties Stock (NYSE:CUZ) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cousins Properties alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.50▼$28.9350-Day Range$26.82▼$30.2152-Week Range$21.03▼$32.95Volume1.21 million shsAverage Volume1.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.75 billionP/E Ratio9.95Dividend Yield4.44%Price Target$31.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, develops, and manages primarily Class A office properties. The company focuses on high-quality buildings designed to serve businesses across a range of industries, with services that include property management, leasing, development, and asset operations. Founded in 1958 by Thomas G. Cousins, the company has developed a longstanding presence in the commercial real estate industry. Cousins Properties concentrates on major growth markets in the U.S. Sun Belt, including Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Phoenix, and Tampa. Its portfolio generally includes office towers, mixed-use developments, and other premium workplace properties located in prominent business districts. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Cousins Properties is led by Colin Connolly, who serves as president and chief executive officer. Its strategy centers on owning and operating high-quality office assets in markets supported by population growth, business expansion, and economic diversification.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cousins Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreCUZ MarketRank™: 2.856951871655 of 5 starsCousins Properties scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCousins Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Cousins Properties is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCousins Properties has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Cousins Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cousins Properties are expected to grow by 3.70% in the coming year, from $2.97 to $3.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 9.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cousins Properties is 9.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 18.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCousins Properties has a PEG Ratio of 1.98. 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 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Cousins Properties' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.93% 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 7.31.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cousins Properties has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipCousins Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.46%, 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 3,200.00%. 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 41.56% next year. This indicates that Cousins Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cousins Properties' dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.40 News SentimentCousins Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Cousins Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for CUZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares 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 $177,612.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.81% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CUZ Stock News HeadlinesCousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) Stock Has Average Target Price of $31.50October 22 at 2:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties (CUZ) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayOctober 22 at 2:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinancial legend: “This is bad, really bad...”Dr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American financial crashes over his 55-year career leading Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in the US. Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Share Price Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?October 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comCousins Properties Announces Dates for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comMizuho indica Cousins Properties come top pick nel Settore uffici REITSeptember 23, 2026 | it.investing.comMizuho Securities Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Cousins Properties (CUZ)September 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCousins Properties (CUZ) Gets a Buy from BarclaysSeptember 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines CUZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CUZ shares performed this year? Cousins Properties' stock was trading at $25.78 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CUZ stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $28.8580. How were Cousins Properties' earnings last quarter? Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.58. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Cousins Properties doing a stock buyback? Cousins Properties' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 17th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Cousins Properties' major shareholders? Cousins Properties' top institutional investors include Capital Investment Advisors LLC (0.30%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Pensionfund PDN (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregg D Adzema 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 Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), AT&T (T), Alphabet (GOOG) and Realty Income (O). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend10/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend10/05/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CUZ's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Office REITs Sub-IndustryOffice REITs Current SymbolNYSE:CUZ CIK25232 Webwww.cousins.com Phone(404) 407-1000Fax770-857-2360Employees351Year Founded1958Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cousins Properties$31.50 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.78 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.04 Trailing P/E Ratio9.95 Forward P/E Ratio9.72 P/E Growth1.98Net Income$40.50 million Net Margins0.62% Pretax Margin0.72% Return on Equity0.14% Return on Assets0.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.83 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$993.82 million Price / Sales4.78 Cash Flow$2.76 per share Price / Cash Flow10.46 Book Value$27.99 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares164,600,000Free Float161,623,000Market Cap$4.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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