Cousins Properties (CUZ) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Cousins Properties to post earnings of $0.06 per share and revenue of $256.4480 million for the quarter. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.870-2.970 EPS. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71. Cousins Properties had a net margin of 4.08% and a return on equity of 0.85%. The business had revenue of $255.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $252.18 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 earnings per share. Cousins Properties’s revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cousins Properties to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cousins Properties Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of CUZ stock opened at $24.65 on Wednesday. Cousins Properties has a 1 year low of $21.03 and a 1 year high of $30.81. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 102.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Cousins Properties declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $250.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the real estate investment trust to buy up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 7th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 7th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. Cousins Properties’s payout ratio is 533.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cousins Properties

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in Cousins Properties during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Cousins Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $52,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Cousins Properties in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cousins Properties by 55.9% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cousins Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $80,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.38% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on CUZ. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Cousins Properties in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho set a $27.00 price target on shares of Cousins Properties in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Cousins Properties from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Capital One Financial set a $27.00 price target on shares of Cousins Properties in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Cousins Properties from $34.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.73.

About Cousins Properties

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.