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Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ)

Real Estate | REIT - Office | Atlanta, United States | NYSE
24.09 USD +0.56 (2.380%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 24.06 -0.03 (-0.025%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:05 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:57 p.m. EDT

CUZ shows a relatively stable dividend yield with consistent payouts, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price movement has been volatile, with recent dips and a recent rebound. The long-term fundamentals are mixed, with a high debt-to-equity ratio and low profit margins, which may limit growth potential. While the current price is near the 52-week low, the recent analyst upgrades and positive news could provide a buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on potential momentum. Long-term investors should consider the high debt load and weak fundamentals before committing.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.090119
AutoETS0.090119
MSTL0.091578
AutoTheta0.099594

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 3.12
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.239
Excess Kurtosis -0.35
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 72.115
Revenue per Share 5.87
Market Cap 4,047,288,576
Trailing P/E 100.38
Forward P/E 80.30
Beta 1.17
Profit Margins 4.11%
Website https://www.cousins.com

As of April 11, 2026, 2:57 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant call activity at the 30.0 strike, indicating potential for upward movement. However, the puts show some bearish sentiment with top OI at the 20.0 strike. The high IV at the 25.0 strike suggests volatility, but the overall options activity does not strongly indicate a clear direction. The July 17 and October 16 expirations show more subdued activity, with calls and puts focusing on the ATM and slightly OTM strikes, suggesting cautious positioning.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.44% 5.00% 5.54% 5.37%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-07 0.320000 1.440792
2026-01-05 0.320000 1.272524
2025-10-03 0.320000 1.142039
2025-07-07 0.320000 1.142541
2025-04-03 0.320000 1.237050
2025-01-03 0.320000 1.111837
2024-10-03 0.320000 1.190073
2024-07-03 0.320000 1.522662
2024-04-03 0.320000 1.549595
2024-01-03 0.320000 1.494613
2023-10-03 0.320000 1.912196
2023-07-05 0.320000 1.606816
2023-04-04 0.320000 1.800734
2023-01-03 0.320000 1.527782
2022-10-04 0.320000 1.588419
2022-07-05 0.320000 1.313281
2022-04-04 0.320000 0.989350
2022-01-04 0.310000 0.919871
2021-10-04 0.310000 1.009440
2021-07-02 0.310000 1.054589
2021-04-05 0.310000 1.115430
2020-12-31 0.300000 1.144065
2020-10-02 0.300000 1.302052
2020-07-02 0.300000 1.299362
2020-04-02 0.300000 1.419652
2020-01-02 0.290000 0.953920
2019-10-02 0.290000 1.056594
2019-07-02 0.290000 1.056037
2019-04-02 0.292000 1.030337
2019-01-03 0.260000 1.154304
2018-10-02 0.260000 1.024664
2018-07-02 0.260000 0.944014
2018-04-02 0.260000 1.086321
2017-12-29 0.240000 0.916391
2017-09-29 0.240000 0.913404
2017-06-29 0.240000 0.977883
2017-03-30 0.240000 1.059277
2017-01-11 0.240000 1.058076
2016-08-19 0.225829 1.114828
2016-05-11 0.225829 1.106445
2016-02-03 0.225829 1.411623
2015-12-02 0.225829 1.281885
2015-08-06 0.225829 1.224457
2015-05-13 0.225829 1.250807
2015-02-04 0.225829 1.096717
2014-12-03 0.211715 1.033487
2014-08-07 0.211715 0.942799
2014-05-13 0.211715 1.002798
2014-02-06 0.211715 1.098268
2013-12-04 0.127029 0.683321
2013-08-07 0.127029 0.701678
2013-05-14 0.127029 0.653551
2013-02-06 0.127029 0.815334
2012-12-05 0.127029 0.886425
2012-08-08 0.127029 0.947875
2012-05-14 0.127029 0.978839
2012-02-07 0.127029 0.966574
2011-12-05 0.127029 1.264974
2011-08-09 0.127029 1.103889
2011-05-11 0.127029 0.866704
2011-02-07 0.127029 0.875204
2010-10-28 0.084686 0.687176
2010-07-29 0.084686 0.738896
2010-01-28 0.084686 0.659094
2009-10-22 0.084686 0.675466
2009-07-30 0.423430 2.987089
2009-04-29 0.705716 5.141660
2009-02-05 0.705716 5.445836
2008-12-04 0.705716 4.329832
2008-08-07 1.044460 3.242320
2008-05-14 1.044460 2.559799
2008-02-06 1.044460 2.818660
2007-12-05 1.044460 3.193879
2007-08-08 1.044460 2.706442
2007-05-14 1.044460 2.307075
2007-02-06 1.044460 1.969425
2006-11-29 1.044460 2.138956
2006-11-21 9.597742 20.040025
2006-08-09 1.044460 2.643656
2006-05-12 1.044460 2.929508
2006-02-06 1.044460 2.962961
2005-12-06 1.044460 3.128383
2005-08-09 1.044460 3.119652
2005-05-11 1.044460 3.398401
2005-02-07 1.044460 3.260269
2004-12-06 1.044460 2.883476
2004-11-19 20.183487 57.805814
2004-08-09 1.044460 3.633643
2004-05-12 1.044460 4.243842
2004-02-05 1.044460 3.901914
2003-12-04 1.044460 4.045327
2003-09-11 5.843331 24.418244
2003-08-07 1.044460 4.638130
2003-05-15 1.044460 4.992779
2003-02-06 1.044460 5.738273
2002-12-04 1.044460 5.749470
2002-08-08 1.044460 6.106752
2002-05-15 1.044460 5.347511
2002-02-06 1.044460 5.621160
2001-12-05 1.044460 5.925732
2001-08-08 0.959774 5.265994
2001-05-16 0.959774 5.233350
2001-02-07 0.959774 5.220489
2000-12-06 0.959774 5.082549
2000-08-09 0.846860 4.299419
2000-05-16 0.846860 4.872691
2000-02-08 0.846860 5.463373
1999-12-07 0.846860 5.821831
1999-08-10 0.771583 4.994101
1999-05-14 0.677488 4.578036
1999-02-08 0.771583 6.122777
1998-12-07 0.771583 5.934892
1998-08-10 0.677488 6.010164
1998-05-13 0.677488 5.558695
1998-02-06 0.677488 5.590918
1997-12-05 0.677488 5.500378
1997-08-13 0.583392 5.287217
1997-05-14 0.583392 5.477732
1997-02-06 0.583392 5.615566
1996-12-05 0.583392 6.349496
1996-08-08 0.508116 6.001549
1996-05-15 0.508116 7.086850
1996-02-07 0.508116 7.185076
1995-12-06 0.508116 7.784301
1995-08-09 0.451658 7.376966
1995-05-09 0.451658 7.533744
1995-02-07 0.451658 7.927255
1994-12-05 0.451658 8.163532
1994-08-08 0.414020 7.481200
1994-05-09 0.414020 7.939712
1994-02-04 0.414020 7.683200
1993-12-03 0.414020 7.902779
1993-08-09 0.319925 6.143610
1993-05-10 0.319925 6.205667
1993-02-04 0.319925 5.954501
1992-12-03 0.319925 7.463516
1992-08-07 0.282287 7.942087
1992-05-07 0.282287 7.561074
1992-02-04 0.282287 8.318378
1991-12-03 0.282287 7.526086
1991-08-06 0.282287 7.003708
1991-05-07 0.282287 7.929112
1991-02-05 0.282287 10.029376
1990-12-04 0.282287 9.253025
1990-02-06 0.282287 6.713730
1989-12-05 0.865679 19.086361
1989-08-04 0.282287 5.868775
1989-05-08 0.282287 5.878530
1989-02-15 0.282287 7.447057
1988-12-30 0.752764 19.084128
1988-08-08 0.282287 6.947658
1988-05-03 0.282287 6.905161
1988-02-16 0.282287 10.002673
1987-11-23 0.282287 9.609753
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.28
dividendYield 5.31
exDividendDate 2026-04-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.28
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.054398637
lastDividendValue 0.32
lastDividendDate 2026-04-07
dividendDate 2026-04-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.10871214
Address1 3,344 Peachtree Road NE
Address2 Suite 1800
All Time High 115.03175
All Time Low 3.168969
Ask 24.36
Ask Size 500
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,903,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,239,763
Average Volume 2,239,763
Average Volume10Days 1,903,660
Beta 1.17
Bid 24.08
Bid Size 600
Board Risk 1
Book Value 27.858
City Atlanta
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 24.09
Current Ratio 0.304
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 24.185
Day Low 23.58
Debt To Equity 72.115
Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Dividend Rate 1.28
Dividend Yield 5.31
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,557,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,557,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 631,972,992
Ebitda Margins 0.64116997
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.796
Enterprise To Revenue 7.563
Enterprise Value 7,454,578,176
Eps Current Year 0.25
Eps Forward 0.3
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.24
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,775,520,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 404 407 1002
Fifty Day Average 23.1588
Fifty Day Average Change 0.9312
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.040209338
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -10.871214
Fifty Two Week High 30.81
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.7199993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21811098
Fifty Two Week Low 21.03
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.0599995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14550638
Fifty Two Week Range 21.03 - 30.81
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.64
Float Shares 165,589,926
Forward Eps 0.3
Forward P E 80.299995
Free Cashflow 77,222,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 351
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.68093
Gross Profits 671,158,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00962
Held Percent Institutions 1.12089
Implied Shares Outstanding 168,006,990
Industry REIT - Office
Industry Disp REIT - Office
Industry Key reit-office
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/stockinfo.aspx?iid=102939
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,775,520,000
Last Dividend Value 0.32
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,560,729,600
Last Split Factor 1:4
Long Business Summary Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. Cousins Properties Incorporated was founded in 1958 and is based in Georgia, Atlanta.
Long Name Cousins Properties Incorporated
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,047,288,576
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_264776
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 40,503,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,002,552,247
Number Of Analyst Opinions 12
Open 23.67
Operating Cashflow 402,275,008
Operating Margins 0.2134
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 5.3333
Peg Ratio 1.31
Phone 404 407 1000
Post Market Change -0.025482178
Post Market Change Percent -0.10577907
Post Market Price 24.064518
Post Market Time 1,776,463,559
Previous Close 23.53
Price Eps Current Year 96.36
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.86474264
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.1061835
Profit Margins 0.04109
Quick Ratio 0.246
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.5
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.559999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.37994
Regular Market Day High 24.185
Regular Market Day Low 23.58
Regular Market Day Range 23.58 - 24.185
Regular Market Open 23.67
Regular Market Previous Close 23.53
Regular Market Price 24.09
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 1,098,882
Return On Assets 0.0153
Return On Equity 0.0086199995
Revenue Growth 0.133
Revenue Per Share 5.87
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 166,149,948
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0846
Shares Short 14,048,092
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 13,577,072
Short Name Cousins Properties Incorporated
Short Percent Of Float 0.115
Short Ratio 7.19
Source Interval 15
State GA
Symbol CUZ
Target High Price 34.0
Target Low Price 23.0
Target Mean Price 28.83333
Target Median Price 28.0
Total Cash 5,720,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.034
Total Debt 3,391,000,064
Total Revenue 985,657,024
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.28
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.054398637
Trailing Eps 0.24
Trailing P E 100.375
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 26.04955
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.959549
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.07522391
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,098,882
Website https://www.cousins.com
Zip 30,326-4802