Cousins Properties Inc

Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) Stock Analysis

$27.190

-0.443 (-1.63%)At close

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High
27.570
Open
27.570
VWAP
27.29
Volume
1.34M
Mkt Cap
3.42B
Low
27.110
Amount
36.66M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
12.04

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company conducts its business through Cousins Properties LP (CPLP), which primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. It owns in excess of 99% of CPLP and consolidates CPLP. CPLP wholly owns Cousins TRS Services LLC (CTRS), which owns and manages its own real estate portfolio and performs certain real estate related services. The Company, CPLP, CTRS, and their subsidiaries develops, acquires, leases, manages, and owns primarily Class A office properties and mixed-use developments in the Sun Belt markets of the United States with a focus on Atlanta, Austin, Tampa, Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville. Its operations are conducted in the office real estate segment. Its portfolio of real estate assets consists of interests in over 21.1 million square feet of office space and 467,000 square feet of other space.

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AI analysis of Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ)

Buy

Cousins Properties Inc is a good buy right now due to its strong financial performance and positive market sentiment. The current price is $27.64, while analysts have set a price target of $34, indicating a potential upside of approximately 23%. Additionally, the company's gross margin has improved to 29.28% in Q2 2026, reflecting effective cost management and operational efficiency. However, a notable risk is the high forward P/E ratio of 10.12, which suggests that the stock may be overvalued if future earnings do not meet expectations.

Analyst Ratings (6)

+16.62% upside
Buy
3 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 27.19
Low
29.00
Average
31.71
High
34.00

Evercore ISI

2026-09-21

Price Target

$33

Outperform

Mizuho

2026-09-08

Price Target

$34

Outperform

Mizuho

2026-07-21

Price Target

$33

Outperform

Barclays

2026-07-21

Price Target

$34

Overweight

Evercore ISI

2026-07-06

Price Target

$34

Outperform

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) is 10.12, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 53.31.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
53.31
Current P/E
10.12
Overvalued
87.43
Undervalued
19.18

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
12.55
Current EV/EBITDA
12.04
Overvalued
13.92
Undervalued
11.18

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
4.95
Current P/S
4.21
Overvalued
6.11
Undervalued
3.78

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CUZ

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CUZ

$40.10

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CUZ

$34.50

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CUZ

$28.95

Scenario price

Whales holding CUZ

C

Capital Investment Advisors, LLC

+ HoldingCUZ

+3.29%

3M Return

S

SCS Capital Management LLC

+ HoldingCUZ

+0.33%

3M Return

C

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC

+ HoldingCUZ

-9.70%

3M Return

A

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

+ HoldingCUZ

-17.84%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-07-30 (ET)

17:00:00

Company Reports Q2 Revenue of $268.53M

17:00:00

2026 FFO Consensus at $2.95

2026-04-29 (ET)

16:50:00

Company Reports Q1 Revenue of $263.11M, Exceeding Expectations

16:30:00

Cousins Properties Authorizes $500M Stock Buyback

2026-03-30 (ET)

08:10:00

Cousins Properties Signs Long-Term Lease of 116,000 Sq Ft with Oracle

News

CUZ FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company conducts its business through Cousins Properties LP (CPLP), which primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. It owns in excess of 99% of CPLP and consolidates CPLP. CPLP wholly owns Cousins TRS Services LLC (CTRS), which owns and manages its own real estate portfolio and performs certain real estate related services. The Company, CPLP, CTRS, and their subsidiaries develops, acquires, leases, manages, and owns primarily Class A office properties and mixed-use developments in the Sun Belt markets of the United States with a focus on Atlanta, Austin, Tampa, Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville. Its operations are conducted in the office real estate segment. Its portfolio of real estate assets consists of interests in over 21.1 million square feet of office space and 467,000 square feet of other space. It operates in the Real Estate sector (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS industry).

Cousins Properties Inc is a good buy right now due to its strong financial performance and positive market sentiment. The current price is $27.64, while analysts have set a price target of $34, indicating a potential upside of approximately 23%. Additionally, the company's gross margin has improved to 29.28% in Q2 2026, reflecting effective cost management and operational efficiency. However, a notable risk is the high forward P/E ratio of 10.12, which suggests that the stock may be overvalued if future earnings do not meet expectations.

6 analysts cover CUZ: 3 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 31.71.

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