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CUZ

COUSINS PROPERTIES INC

Next earnings Jul 29, 2026 · consensus $0.06 EPS, $265M rev

Last earnings -2.1% on 2026-04-29

Buy
$29.96
▲ +2.43%
$29.96▲ +3.17%
over 1Y
L $21.04EODHDH $29.96
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+2.4%
1W+5.2%
1M+11.6%
3M+42.4%
YTD+18.7%
1Y+3.2%
OverviewFinancialsValuationQualityTimelineFilings
Rating
Buy
Quality
C
Valuation
Overvalued
Filings
Clean
Buy
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
12-mo target
$•••
Street · 16 analysts
Buy

Sun Belt trophy-office REIT growing revenue 16% with a covered, rising dividend — the strong corner of a weak office sector.

The read

The fundamentals carry the rating, but the price is rich (~92% above our fair-value estimate) — a quality-at-a-price call. The case rests on the business, not the entry; patient buyers may wait for a pullback.

Cousins Properties owns Class A office towers concentrated in high-growth Sun Belt markets (Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, etc.) — the segment of office real estate with genuine demand tailwinds, in contrast to gateway-city offices. FY2025 revenue grew a robust 16.0% to $994M and operating income rose 18.1% to $673M (a 67.8% operating margin), reflecting strong leasing and occupancy in its premium portfolio.

Financials · annual, by fiscal year

Line itemFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Revenue$755M$762M$803M$857M$994M
Gross profit—————
Operating income$494M$502M$531M$570M$673M
Net income$279M$167M$83.0M$46.0M$40.5M
Diluted EPS$1.87$1.11$0.55$0.30$0.24
Net margin36.9%21.9%10.3%5.4%4.1%

Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.

Key statistics

Valuation

Enterprise value—
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF37.3
PEG (trailing)—
Earnings yield0.8%
FCF yield2.7%

Quality & risk

ROIC (est.)6.6%
Free cash flow$135M
Total debt$3.34B
Net cash-$3.34B
Piotroski F-Score4/7

Capital returns

Buyback yield0.0%
Dividend yield (est.)4.3%
Shareholder yield4.3%
Shares Δ YoY+0.2%

Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports
Routine disclosure cadence — no material red flags in recent filings.
  1. 8-K Reg FD disclosure2026-05-04
  2. 8-K Earnings results2026-04-29
  3. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-04-29
  4. 8-K Material agreement2026-04-01
  5. DEF 14A Proxy statement2026-03-18
  6. 8-K Reg FD disclosure2026-03-09
  7. 8-K Material agreement2026-02-20
  8. 8-K Other event2026-02-17
  9. 10-K Annual report2026-02-05

Recent filings

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Quality score

C
ValueGrowthProfitHealthMom.
ValueF
GrowthD
ProfitabilityB-
Financial healthA-
Momentum—
  • ✓Revenue growing year-over-year
  • ✓Profitable (positive net income)
  • ✗Net margin above 10%
  • ✗Return on equity above 15%
  • ✗P/E below 25

Fair value est.

$2.38

Overvalued -92% vs price

cheapfair valueexpensive

Modified Graham: EPS $0.24 × (8.5 + 1.5 × 2.1% growth) × 0.85 quality = 9.9× multiple. An estimate, not a price target.

Revenue
$994M
+16.0% YoY
Net margin
4.1%
ROE
0.9%
P/E
124.8

SEC fundamentals · FY 2025

'21'22'23'24'25

■ revenue · ■ net income, by fiscal year

Revenue$994M+16.0%
Net income$40.5M-11.9%
Operating income$673M+18.1%
Diluted EPS$0.24-20.0%
Cash & equivalents$5.72M-22.2%
Total assets$8.89B+1.0%
Total liabilities$4.19B+6.5%
Stockholders' equity$4.68B-3.4%
Op.: 67.8%L/E: 0.89x

Frequently asked

Is COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) a buy?
CUZ currently carries a Buy rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Sun Belt trophy-office REIT growing revenue 16% with a covered, rising dividend — the strong corner of a weak office sector.
What is CUZ's fair value?
A Modified-Graham model based on CUZ's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $2.38. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
Is CUZ overvalued or undervalued?
Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, CUZ currently appears overvalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
What is COUSINS PROPERTIES INC's quality score?
CUZ scores 58.35294117647059/100 (grade C) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000025232, latest 10-Q filed 2026-04-29) · EODHD · analysis by claude-code · as of 6/21/2026, 8:59:32 PM.

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Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC
2026-06-01
Givens Susan
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
Givens Susan
Director
Award3.39K @ $25.08$85.0K
2026-06-01
Nelson Dionne
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
Hyland Donna Westbrook
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
Hyland Donna Westbrook
Director
Award4.58K @ $25.08$115K
2026-06-01
STONE R DARY
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
STONE R DARY
Director
Award4.19K @ $25.08$105K
2026-06-01
Griffin R Kent Jr
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
Griffin R Kent Jr
Director
Award4.19K @ $25.08$105K
2026-06-01
CHAPMAN ROBERT M
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
Fordham Scott W
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K
2026-06-01
CANNADA CHARLES T
Director
Award5.68K @ $26.40$150K

Dividends

Quarterly
Yield (TTM)
5.3%
Annual / share
$1.60
Last ex-date
2026-07-06
Last amount
$0.32
ex 2026-07-06paid 2026-07-16$0.32
ex 2026-04-07paid 2026-04-15$0.32
ex 2026-01-05paid 2026-01-14$0.32
ex 2025-10-03paid 2025-10-15$0.32
ex 2025-07-07paid 2025-07-17$0.32
ex 2025-04-03paid 2025-04-15$0.32

Source: EODHD. Yield = trailing-12-month dividends ÷ price.

Earnings history

beat/miss · move
2026-04-29Beat +15.5% est▼ -2.15%8-K ↗
2026-02-05Beat +1.6% est▼ -0.19%8-K ↗
2025-10-30Miss -25.7% est▲ +1.26%8-K ↗
2025-07-31Beat +27.3% est▼ -0.40%8-K ↗
2025-05-01—▲ +0.84%8-K ↗
2025-02-06—▲ +1.69%8-K ↗

Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.

Congressional trades

all activity →

Disclosed under the STOCK Act

2025-08-13Lisa McClainSell$1.00K–$15.0KPTR ↗
2025-08-13Lisa McClainBuy$1.00K–$15.0KPTR ↗

Self-reported periodic transaction reports (STOCK Act). Amounts are disclosed ranges; a trade may be a spouse's. Disclosures lag the trade by up to ~45 days. Source: House Clerk + Senate eFD.

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EDGAR Score58 vs 67
Revenue growth16.0% vs 7.1%
Net margin4.1% vs 10.5%
Return on equity0.9% vs 12.4%
P/E124.8 vs 25.5

News sentiment

EODHD · 26d
Bullish
+0.17
vs typical · 46 articles

Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.