Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Raised to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CUZ. Truist Financial increased their target price on Cousins Properties from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Cousins Properties from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cousins Properties from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Cousins Properties from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Cousins Properties from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.91.

Cousins Properties Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of CUZ opened at $31.56 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $29.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a PE ratio of 789.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.18. Cousins Properties has a fifty-two week low of $21.03 and a fifty-two week high of $32.95.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.58). Cousins Properties had a return on equity of 0.14% and a net margin of 0.62%.The business had revenue of $268.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.70 EPS. Cousins Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.980 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Cousins Properties will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cousins Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 30,730 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $792,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 25.0% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,634 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. Polymer Capital Management US LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Polymer Capital Management US LLC now owns 13,889 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Cousins Properties by 25.6% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,175 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 648 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its position in Cousins Properties by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 183,511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,142,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.38% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Cousins Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting Cousins Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Core real estate results were strong: second-quarter funds from operations (FFO) increased to $0.75 per share from $0.70 a year earlier and exceeded the $0.74 consensus estimate. Same-property cash NOI rose 5.9%, while second-generation cash rents increased 9.2%. CUZ Q2 FFO Beats Estimates on Leasing, Revenues Top, Rents Improve
• Positive Sentiment: Leasing momentum improved, with 924,000 square feet of office leases completed during the quarter. Portfolio occupancy reached 92.8%, the highest level since the first quarter of 2020, supporting expectations for continued revenue growth. Cousins Properties Q2 Net Income Rises to $26.2 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Cousins raised the midpoint of its 2026 outlook and now expects FFO of $2.92 to $2.98 per share, broadly consistent with the $2.95 analyst consensus. The company also sold Research Park Plaza V in Austin for $42 million, generating a $9.2 million gain. Cousins Properties Releases Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call highlighted improving leasing conditions and rent growth, but investors may continue to monitor the pace and durability of the office-market recovery. Cousins Properties Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS was $0.16, well below the $0.74 consensus estimate, and declined from $0.70 a year earlier. The sharp difference between GAAP earnings and FFO, the key REIT profitability measure, likely contributed to the weaker market reaction despite the operating beat. Cousins Properties Tops Q2 FFO and Revenue Estimates

Cousins Properties Company Profile

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the development, acquisition and management of high-quality office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company focuses on urban infill and suburban markets across the Sun Belt, with a strong presence in metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa. Its core activities encompass full-service property leasing, asset management and construction oversight, serving a diverse mix of corporate and institutional tenants.

Founded in 1958 as a privately held real estate concern, Cousins Properties completed its initial public offering in 1992.