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In the latest session, Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) closed at $29.1 down -1.32% from its previous closing price of $29.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.47 million shares were traded. CUZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.85.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Cousins Properties Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.45 and its Current Ratio is at 2.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.76.
On April 07, 2025, Wolfe Research Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Peer Perform but kept the price unchanged to $31. On March 17, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $35.Jefferies initiated its Buy rating on March 17, 2025, with a $35 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 ’24 when Roper Pamela F sold 7,047 shares for $29.13 per share. The transaction valued at 205,279 led to the insider holds 49,322 shares of the business.
Roper Pamela F bought 7,047 shares of CUZ for $201,544 on Sep 12 ’24. On Sep 06 ’24, another insider, Symes Jeffrey D, who serves as the SVP, Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 5,997 shares for $28.13 each. As a result, the insider received 168,696 and left with 12,529 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CUZ now has a Market Capitalization of 4888595968 and an Enterprise Value of 8020971008. As of this moment, Cousins’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 78.82, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 85.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.738 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.79.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CUZ is 1.39, which has changed by 0.033747792 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16222072 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CUZ has reached a high of $32.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.18%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CUZ has traded an average of 1.59M shares per day and 1333320 over the past ten days. A total of 167.97M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 166.51M. Insiders hold about 0.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.56% stake in the company. Shares short for CUZ as of 1755216000 were 7503381 with a Short Ratio of 4.73, compared to 1752537600 on 6760686. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7503381 and a Short% of Float of 6.25.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for CUZ is 1.28, from 1.28 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.043404542The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.49. The current Payout Ratio is 428.81% for CUZ, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-07 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-07. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2019-06-17 when the company split stock in a 1:4 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) is the result of assessments by 1.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.06, with high estimates of $0.06 and low estimates of $0.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.46 and $0.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.37. EPS for the following year is $0.27, with 1 analysts recommending between $0.27 and $0.27.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $240.03M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $243.5M to a low estimate of $235.8M. As of the current estimate, Cousins Properties Inc’s year-ago sales were $207.26MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $243.04M. There is a high estimate of $248.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $237.26M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CUZ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $982.2M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $953.81M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $966.26M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $847.77MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.07B and the low estimate is $959.76M.
