Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.920-2.980 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on CUZ. Truist Financial raised their price target on Cousins Properties from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Cousins Properties from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cousins Properties from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Cousins Properties from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price 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. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cousins Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.91.

Cousins Properties Stock Down 1.2%

CUZ stock opened at $31.56 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $29.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.18. The company has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 789.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.19. Cousins Properties has a 52 week low of $21.03 and a 52 week high of $32.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

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 net margin of 0.62% and a return on equity of 0.14%. The company had revenue of $268.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $263.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.70 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.980 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Cousins Properties will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Cousins Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 3,200.00%.

More Cousins Properties News

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

Institutional Trading of Cousins Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Polymer Capital Management US LLC grew its position in 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 in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 55.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,100 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 228,618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,894,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Cousins Properties by 2.8% in the third quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 35,121 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,016,000 after buying an additional 969 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 3.6% during the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 29,509 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $854,000 after buying an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. 94.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.