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CUZ · Cousins Properties Inc

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$27.64 +0.03 (+0.11%)
Market Cap
$4.56B
Shares
164.60M
Volume · Sep 30 1.28M Avg daily vol (3M) 1.51M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$27.61 Open$27.93 Day$27.60–28.27 52W close$21.34–32.30 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int12.1M · 7.3% float · 9.5d Short vol43% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 31, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.03B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$6.42M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+11.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
68.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
690.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 0.1%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$3.73B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-2.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-2.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.3%
Latest settlement · 9.5 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 31, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Cousins Properties raised the midpoint of 2026 FFO guidance by $0.01 to $2.95 per share on strong Q2 leasing of 924,000 square feet and 9.2% cash rent roll-ups, while portfolio leased occupancy climbed to a post-COVID high of 92.8% and same-property cash NOI grew 5.9% year-over-year.

Bullish
  • + Raised 2026 FFO guidance midpoint to $2.95/share (up $0.01), representing 3.9% growth over 2025
  • + Delivered 924,000 square feet of Q2 leasing, marking one of the highest quarterly volumes in company history and second consecutive record quarter
  • + Portfolio leased occupancy hit 92.8%, the highest since Q1 2020, with weighted average occupancy up 50 bps to 89.4%
  • + Same-property cash NOI grew 5.9% year-over-year, reflecting strengthening Sunbelt office fundamentals
  • + Q2 FFO of $0.75/share beat prior-year $0.70/share, a 7.1% increase
Bearish
  • − Q2 weighted average occupancy of 89.4% remains well below leased occupancy of 92.8%, with a 3.4% spread that signals potential near-term downtime

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16 · calm Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +3%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −7%
below
RSI (14) 37
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 57%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −5%
trailing
6-month return +22%
trailing
YTD return +7%
this year
Relative strength +9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
7.33% of float · ▲ +2.6% MoM · 9.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
397 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +16%
Y/Y
EPS growth −20%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 693.1
rich
Buyback $410.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $3.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 26%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −27%
past year
ATR 2.3%
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 Earnings Call filed Jul 31, 2026
FFO per share · full year 2026 Initiated $2.95

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+3% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−7% Bearish
RSI (14)
37 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
57% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $30 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+6% holders QoQ · +63 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
7.33% of float · ▲ +2.6% MoM · 9.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
397 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $21 Now $28 · 57% Range high $32
vs 200-day avg +3% vs 50-day avg -7%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

REIT - Office — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CUZ
Cousins Properties Inc
this stock
$4.56B +7.1% +16.0% 693.1 7.3%
BXP
BXP, Inc.
$9.85B -8.6% +2.2% 33.2 7.8%
ARE
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
$8.45B -1.0% -2.9% — 3.9%
VNO
Vornado Realty Trust
$6.48B +1.8% +1.3% 1157.7 6.1%
KRC
Kilroy Realty Corp
$3.98B -9.4% -2.0% 18.7 9.3%

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
397
% held
104.9%
Net QoQ
-132.0K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
407
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
12.1M
Days to cover
9.5d
Change
+308.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
43%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
64
Value
$1.9K
As of
Sep 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
34.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 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
Sep 15, 2026
This year
14
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 Announces Its…
Published
Sep 17, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CUZ -4.5% -4.8% +22.3% -4.8% +7.1%
SPY -1.2% -0.4% +13.1% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -3.3% -4.4% +9.3% -4.4% -5.0%

Capital returns

Declared · upcoming
$0.32 / share · ex Oct 5, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00 / share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
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) 11 filings 11 filers Visit website Investor relations