Cousins Properties (CUZ) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) is expected to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect Cousins Properties to post earnings of $0.0979 per share and revenue of $264.23 million for the quarter. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.980 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.74 by ($0.58). The company had revenue of $268.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $263.55 million. Cousins Properties had a net margin of 0.62% and a return on equity of 0.14%. The company’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Cousins Properties to post $2.97 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.08 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cousins Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:CUZ opened at $29.17 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $28.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.93. The firm has a market cap of $4.80 billion, a PE ratio of 729.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. Cousins Properties has a fifty-two week low of $21.03 and a fifty-two week high of $32.95.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, October 5th were paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 5th. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.4%. Cousins Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 3,200.00%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Jeffrey Symes sold 6,033 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.44, for a total value of $177,611.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 16,685 shares in the company, valued at approximately $491,206.40. This represents a 26.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CUZ has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Cousins Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Evercore set a $33.00 price objective on shares of Cousins Properties in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Mizuho set a $34.00 price objective on Cousins Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Barclays increased 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, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Cousins Properties from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cousins Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $31.50.

About Cousins Properties

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, develops, and manages primarily Class A office properties. The company focuses on high-quality buildings designed to serve businesses across a range of industries, with services that include property management, leasing, development, and asset operations.

Founded in 1958 by Thomas G. Cousins, the company has developed a longstanding presence in the commercial real estate industry.