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Cousins Properties Incorporated

CUZ

NYSEReal EstateREIT - Office

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$29.68

+$0.10 · +0.34%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$29.40

−$0.28 · -0.94%

Aug 24, 6:35 AM ET

CUZ company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

63

Undervalued

Momentum

52

Neutral

Sentiment

61

Bullish

Risk resilience

77

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Cousins Properties functions as a self-governing and fully integrated Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) based in Atlanta, Georgia. Operating via its partnership, Cousins Properties LP, the firm primarily focuses on investing in prestigious Class A office buildings situated across vibrant, rapidly expanding Sun Belt regions. Since its inception in 1958, Cousins has consistently delivered shareholder value through its profound expertise in the development, procurement, leasing, and administration of premium real estate holdings. Its overarching strategic plan is built upon a straightforward model emphasizing iconic "trophy" assets and astute opportunistic investments.

Industry
REIT - Office
Sector
Real Estate
Headquarters
US
CEO
Michael Colin Connolly
Listed since
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
351

Market position

Day range

Current $29.68

52-week range

Current $29.68

Open
$29.58
Previous close
$29.58
Volume
893.82K
0.5× average
Average volume
1.8M
Average daily volume
Market cap
4.89B USD
Beta
1.17
Market reference 1
50-day average
$30.2394
-1.85% below average
200-day average
$26.2913
+12.89% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
8B USD
P/E (TTM)
722.14×
P/B (TTM)
1.09×
P/S (TTM)
4.72×
EV / EBITDA
17.52×
Earnings yield
0.94%
Free cash flow yield
3.12%
Dividend yield
4.31%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
65.90%
Operating margin
18.89%
Net margin
0.64%
Return on equity
0.87%
Return on assets
0.46%
Return on invested capital
2.51%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.83×
Current ratio
0.34×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends74%48%23%-2%Gross margin, FY2021: 65.64%Gross margin, FY2022: 66.11%Gross margin, FY2023: 66.81%Gross margin, FY2024: 67.24%Gross margin, FY2025: 26.51%Operating margin, FY2021: 23.60%Operating margin, FY2022: 23.61%Operating margin, FY2023: 23.57%Operating margin, FY2024: 20.37%Operating margin, FY2025: 22.44%Net margin, FY2021: 36.90%Net margin, FY2022: 21.88%Net margin, FY2023: 10.33%Net margin, FY2024: 5.36%Net margin, FY2025: 4.08%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 65.64%. Gross margin FY2022 66.11%. Gross margin FY2023 66.81%. Gross margin FY2024 67.24%. Gross margin FY2025 26.51%. Operating margin FY2021 23.60%. Operating margin FY2022 23.61%. Operating margin FY2023 23.57%. Operating margin FY2024 20.37%. Operating margin FY2025 22.44%. Net margin FY2021 36.90%. Net margin FY2022 21.88%. Net margin FY2023 10.33%. Net margin FY2024 5.36%. Net margin FY2025 4.08%.

Income trends

Revenue

993.82M USD+16.00%

Operating income

222.97M USD+27.79%

Net income

40.5M USD-11.88%
Income trends across reported periods1.09B USD707.82M USD326.5M USD−54.83M USDRevenue, FY2021: 755.07M USDRevenue, FY2022: 762.29M USDRevenue, FY2023: 802.87M USDRevenue, FY2024: 856.76M USDRevenue, FY2025: 993.82M USDOperating income, FY2021: 178.2M USDOperating income, FY2022: 180.01M USDOperating income, FY2023: 189.21M USDOperating income, FY2024: 174.49M USDOperating income, FY2025: 222.97M USDNet income, FY2021: 278.59M USDNet income, FY2022: 166.79M USDNet income, FY2023: 82.96M USDNet income, FY2024: 45.96M USDNet income, FY2025: 40.5M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 755.07M USD. Revenue FY2022 762.29M USD. Revenue FY2023 802.87M USD. Revenue FY2024 856.76M USD. Revenue FY2025 993.82M USD. Operating income FY2021 178.2M USD. Operating income FY2022 180.01M USD. Operating income FY2023 189.21M USD. Operating income FY2024 174.49M USD. Operating income FY2025 222.97M USD. Net income FY2021 278.59M USD. Net income FY2022 166.79M USD. Net income FY2023 82.96M USD. Net income FY2024 45.96M USD. Net income FY2025 40.5M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue993.82M USD856.76M USD802.87M USD762.29M USD755.07M USD
Cost of goods sold730.4M USD280.66M USD266.43M USD258.37M USD259.46M USD
Gross profit263.42M USD576.1M USD536.44M USD503.92M USD495.61M USD
Selling, general, and administrative40.44M USD36.57M USD32.33M USD28.32M USD29.32M USD
Operating expenses40.44M USD401.61M USD347.23M USD323.91M USD317.41M USD
Interest expense159.34M USD122.48M USD105.46M USD72.54M USD67.03M USD
Depreciation and amortization415.36M USD365.05M USD314.9M USD295.59M USD288.09M USD
Operating income222.97M USD174.49M USD189.21M USD180.01M USD178.2M USD
Net income40.5M USD45.96M USD82.96M USD166.79M USD278.59M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$32.25

8.66% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $35.00Average $32.25Low $27.00

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jun 17, 2019

1:4

Stock split

Effective Oct 7, 2016

1,417:1,000

Stock split

Effective Oct 3, 2000

3:2

Stock split

Effective May 29, 1987

3:2

Stock split

Effective May 28, 1986

3:2

Stock split

Effective Jun 19, 1984

5:4

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ETFs holding CUZ

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF logoVanguard Real Estate ETFVNQ
Market value
199.43M
Weight
0.27%
AUM
73.1B USD
Expense ratio
0.13%
Price / 1D
$98.50-0.10%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logoiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH
Market value
165.98M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
125.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
165.61M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
119.35M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
75.8M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
59.78M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF logoSchwab U.S. REIT ETFSCHH
Market value
38.38M
Weight
0.34%
AUM
11.39B USD
Expense ratio
0.07%
Price / 1D
$24.04-0.08%
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust logoState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TrustMDY
Market value
35.64M
Weight
0.13%
AUM
26.72B USD
Expense ratio
0.23%
Price / 1D
$699.6+0.48%

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