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$29.44 -0.05 (-0.17%) At close · Aug 28
Market Cap
$4.85B
Shares
164.60M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$29.44 Open$29.62 Day$29.35–29.87 52W close$21.34–32.30 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int10.6M · 6.4% float · 6.5d Short vol60% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

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Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +12%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 74%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −7%
      trailing
      6-month return +28%
      trailing
      YTD return +14%
      this year
      Relative strength +14%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.45% of float · ▲ +4.8% MoM · 6.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      394 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 72
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +16%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −20%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 737.3
      rich
      Buyback $410.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $3.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 26%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −28%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
      Net income · year ending December 31, 2026 Raised $0.08 – $0.14
      Apr 29, 2026 $0.02 – $0.10 changed to Jul 30, 2026 $0.08 – $0.14
      prior FY $0.24 midpoint −54.2% Y/Y
      FFO · year ending December 31, 2026 Initiated $2.92 – $2.98
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      FFFO per share · full year 2025 $2.82 – $2.86

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      74% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $30 › 200d $26 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +5% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      6.45% of float · ▲ +4.8% MoM · 6.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      394 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $21 Now $29 · 74% Range high $32
      vs 200-day avg +12% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Above and Below Market Rents Amortization, Net 4.27M Q2 2026
      Common Dividend per Share $0.32 Q2 2026
      Debt 3.9B Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income (loss) available to common stockholders 26.16M
      +104.7M Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets: Consolidated properties
      +3.06M Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets: Share of unconsolidated joint ventures
      -101K Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets: Partners' share of real estate depreciation
      +0K Operating property impairment
      -9.17M Loss (gain) on depreciated property transactions: Consolidated properties
      +4K Non-controlling interest related to unitholders
      = FFO 124.65M
      Leasing Commissions (per SF) -$3.13 Q2 2026
      Leasing Costs (per SF) -$13.3 Q2 2026
      Net annualized rent $42.96 Six Months Ended June 30
      Net Debt/Annualized EBITDAre 5.57 Q2 2026
      Net Free Rent (per SF) -$2.47 Q2 2026
      Net Leased during the Period (SF, in thousands) 924K Q2 2026
      new and expansion leases 878,000 six months ended June 30, 2026
      portfolio leased 92.8% Q2 2026
      Second Generation Capital Expenditures 35.91M Q2 2026
      Straight-Line Rental Revenue 6.86M Q2 2026
      Tenant Improvements (per SF) -$7.7 Q2 2026
      Total Market Capitalization 8.84B Q2 2026
      FAD Payout Ratio non-GAAP 65% 2026 1st
      FFO Payout Ratio non-GAAP 42.8% 2026 1st
      Lease term in years 6.6 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Office leases executed - new and expansion leases 483,000 first quarter 2026
      Second generation leased square footage 656,433 Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Total Net Operating Income non-GAAP $180.06M 2026 1st
      TOTAL OFFICE End of Period Leased 91.8% 1Q26
      TOTAL OFFICE Rentable Square Feet 21,970,000 1Q26
      TOTAL OFFICE Weighted Average Occupancy 88.9% 1Q26
      Cash-Basis Net Operating Income non-GAAP 584.31M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net Operating Income 673.31M
      -89.87M Non-cash income
      +869K Non-cash expense
      = Cash-Basis Net Operating Income 584.31M
      Company's Share of Cost Basis of Land 156M Q4 2025
      EBITDAre non-GAAP 164.77M 2025 4th
      EBITDAre / Fixed Charges non-GAAP 3.52 2025 4th
      Estimated Project Costs 294.55M Q4 2025
      Estimated Project Costs/Total Undepreciated Assets 2.6% Q4 2025
      FAD non-GAAP 276.82M 2025
      FAD per share non-GAAP $0.35 2025 4th
      Funds From Operations non-GAAP 478.4M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Net Leased during the Period (SF) 700K Q4 2025
      Net Operating Income non-GAAP 673.31M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Net Operating Income - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures non-GAAP 3.71M 2025 4th
      Neuhoff Apartment Units 542 Q4 2025
      Neuhoff Percent Leased (Apartments) 89% Q4 2025
      Neuhoff Percent Leased (Office and Retail) 53% Q4 2025
      Neuhoff Square Feet (Office and Retail) 450,000 Q4 2025
      Same Property Cash-Basis Net Operating Income non-GAAP 496.57M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Total Cost Basis of Land 162.81M Q4 2025
      Total Developable Land 37 Q4 2025
      Unconsolidated Operating Properties 3 Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      REIT - Office — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CUZ
      Cousins Properties Inc
      this stock
      $4.85B +14.2% +16.0% 737.3 6.4%
      BXP
      BXP, Inc.
      $11.28B +2.7% +2.2% 38.0 6.5%
      ARE
      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
      $9.23B +5.4% -2.9% 3.9%
      VNO
      Vornado Realty Trust
      $7.13B +14.8% +1.3% 1273.3 5.0%
      KRC
      Kilroy Realty Corp
      $4.27B -3.1% -2.0% 20.1 7.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      394
      % held
      104.7%
      Net QoQ
      -285.1K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      404
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      10.6M
      Days to cover
      6.5d
      Change
      +490.2K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      11
      Value
      $347
      As of
      Jul 21, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.2%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$177.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 16, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $993.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $40.5M
      EPS diluted
      $0.24
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $410.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $133.9K
      Shares
      4.6K
      Filed
      Sep 5, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Cousins Properties Releases Secon…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CUZ -0.8% -6.7% +27.7% -6.7% +14.2%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -1.3% -9.7% +14.3% -9.7% +1.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.32 / share · ex Jul 6, 2026
      Raised 3.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.28 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.35%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $90.00M
      Remaining
      $410.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 25232 CUSIP 222795502 13F (30d) 305 filings 304 filers Visit website Investor relations