(CUZ) Cousins Properties - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2227955026

Stock: Office Buildings, Sun Belt, Class A Real Estate

Total Rating 19

Risk 58

Buy Signal -1.08

REIT - Office » Diversified REITs
Age: 35.9y

Market Cap: 4,240m
Avg Trading Vol: 43.4M USD

ATR: 2.35%
Peers RS (IBD): 37.93

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -56.36%
EPS Trend: -80.4%

Last SUE: -1.78
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 7.23%
Rev. Trend: 91.4%

Last SUE: 1.08
Qual. Beats: 1

Dividends

Dividend Yield	4.64%
Yield on Cost 5y	4.72%
Yield CAGR 5y	8.31%
Payout Consistency	88.8%
Payout Ratio	4.9%

Risk 5d forecast
Volatility	25.7%
Relative Tail Risk	-1.93%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	-0.60
Alpha	-23.60

Character TTM
Beta	0.735
Beta Downside	0.900

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	31.82%
CAGR/Max DD	0.13

Description: CUZ Cousins Properties January 08, 2026

Cousins Properties (CUZ) is a fully integrated, self-administered REIT headquartered in Atlanta that focuses on developing, acquiring, leasing, and managing Class A office assets in high-growth Sun Belt markets. The firm operates through its partnership structure, Cousins Properties LP, which enables direct control over property-level decisions and cost efficiencies.

Key performance indicators as of the latest filing show an occupancy rate of roughly 94% across its portfolio, a funds-from-operations (FFO) growth of 6% year-over-year, and a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio near 5.2×, reflecting moderate leverage in a sector where interest-rate sensitivity is rising. The Sun Belt focus aligns with macro trends-population inflows, corporate relocations, and relatively lower construction costs-that have historically driven higher rent growth versus coastal markets.

Investors should monitor the outlook for office demand, especially the impact of hybrid-work policies and the Federal Reserve’s rate trajectory, as these variables can materially affect CUZ’s valuation multiples. For a deeper quantitative breakdown, see the ValueRay platform’s CUZ dashboard.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income: 57.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.58 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -37.62% < 20% (prev -30.39%; Δ -7.23% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 416.8m > Net Income 57.6m
Net Debt (3.35b) to EBITDA (612.1m): 5.48 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.44 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (168.7m) vs 12m ago 10.42% < -2%
Gross Margin: 68.44% > 18% (prev 0.57%; Δ 6787 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 11.57% > 50% (prev 10.66%; Δ 0.91% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.40 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 612.1m / Interest Expense TTM 149.8m)

Altman Z'' -0.92

A: -0.04 (Total Current Assets 280.2m - Total Current Liabilities 642.9m) / Total Assets 8.90b
B: -0.16 (Retained Earnings -1.40b / Total Assets 8.90b)
C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 210.2m / Avg Total Assets 8.34b)
D: -0.30 (Book Value of Equity -1.23b / Total Liabilities 4.14b)
Altman-Z'' Score: -0.92 = CCC

Beneish M -3.10

DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 275.6m/238.1m, Revenue 964.1m/828.4m)
GMI: 0.83 (GM 68.44% / 56.86%)
AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.97 / AQ_t-1 0.96)
SGI: 1.16 (Revenue 964.1m / 828.4m)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 57.6m - CFO 416.8m) / TA 8.90b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of CUZ shares?

As of February 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 25.64 with a total of 3,146,278 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.58%, over one month by -3.28%, over three months by +0.90% and over the past year by -12.50%.

Is CUZ a buy, sell or hold?

Cousins Properties has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CUZ.

StrongBuy: 7
Buy: 2
Hold: 3
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CUZ price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	31.1	21.2%
Analysts Target Price	31.1	21.2%
ValueRay Target Price	26.4	3.1%

CUZ Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026

P/E Trailing = 72.1143
P/S = 4.4355
P/B = 0.8972
Revenue TTM = 964.1m USD
EBIT TTM = 210.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 612.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 3.31b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 908.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 3.36b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.35b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7.59b USD (4.24b + Debt 3.36b - CCE 4.67m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.40 (Ebit TTM 210.2m / Interest Expense TTM 149.8m)
EV/FCF = -28.75x (Enterprise Value 7.59b / FCF TTM -264.2m)
FCF Yield = -3.48% (FCF TTM -264.2m / Enterprise Value 7.59b)
FCF Margin = -27.40% (FCF TTM -264.2m / Revenue TTM 964.1m)
Net Margin = 5.98% (Net Income TTM 57.6m / Revenue TTM 964.1m)
Gross Margin = 68.44% ((Revenue TTM 964.1m - Cost of Revenue TTM 304.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 67.78% (prev 69.11%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.85 (Enterprise Value 7.59b / Total Assets 8.90b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.24% (Interest Expense 41.5m / Debt 3.36b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 166.0m (EBIT 210.2m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.44 (Total Current Assets 280.2m / Total Current Liabilities 642.9m)
Debt / Equity = 0.71 (Debt 3.36b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.73b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.48 (Net Debt 3.35b / EBITDA 612.1m)
Debt / FCF = -12.70 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 3.35b / FCF TTM -264.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.79b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.69% (Net Income 57.6m / Total Assets 8.90b)
RoE = 1.20% (Net Income TTM 57.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.79b)
RoCE = 2.59% (EBIT 210.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 4.79b + L.T.Debt 3.31b))
RoIC = 2.07% (NOPAT 166.0m / Invested Capital 8.02b)
WACC = 5.24% (E(4.24b)/V(7.60b) * Re(8.62%) + D(3.36b)/V(7.60b) * Rd(1.24%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 5.33%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -264.2m)
EPS Correlation: -80.40 | EPS CAGR: -56.36% | SUE: -1.78 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 91.43 | Revenue CAGR: 7.23% | SUE: 1.08 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.06 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.25 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=-21.9% | Growth Revenue=+4.4%

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