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$29.64 +0.14 (+0.47%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$4.88B
Shares
164.60M
Volume · Nov 13 888.64K Avg daily vol (3M) 1.45M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$29.64 Open$29.67 Day$29.46–29.75 52W close$21.34–32.30 Avg vol 30d1.5M Short int13.2M · 8.0% of shares · 9.1d Short vol47% Last earningsOct 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 29

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Latest documents

2026
Oct 30
Earnings call
2026 FFO midpoint raised to $2.97

Cousins raised its 2026 FFO guidance midpoint to $2.97 per share and expects 90% occupancy by year end. The company leased 546,000 square feet during the quarter and plans construction on 2401 McKinney in 2027.

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We increased FFO guidance by $0.02 a share to $2.97 per share for the full year in 2026 As a result, we are on track to hit our 90% occupancy target by year end. we leased 546,000 square feet during the quarter, including 220,000 square feet of new and expansion leases. Through a newly formed joint venture, we acquired a 97.5% equity interest in a 2.3-acre land parcel at 2401 McKinney in Uptown, Dallas. our current plan is to commence construction in 2027 on a trophy office tower with a plan size of approximately 700,000 square feet. We are uniquely positioned to benefit from these trends. At Cousins, our strategy remains unchanged. Open the document at this passage
Oct 29
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3

Cousins reported net income available to common stockholders of $17.0 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, while same property NOI increased 3.3% and 2.3%, respectively.

Revenue $259.42M ▲ 4.5% Net income $17M ▲ 97.9% Diluted EPS $0.10 ▲ 100.0%
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Oct 29
Current report 8-K
Financial results

Cousins Properties reported third-quarter FFO of $123.8 million, or $0.75 per share, and raised its FFO guidance to between $2.95 and $2.99 per share.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.05B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$14.84M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+4.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
68.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / FFO
10.4×
Company-stated · FY2025 · reciprocal yield 9.6%
P / E (TTM)
329.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 0.3%
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$3.57B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
4.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+14.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.0%
Latest settlement · 9.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Oct 30, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Cousins raised full-year 2026 FFO guidance and reported stronger third-quarter earnings, with same-property cash NOI up 7.4%, cash second-generation rents up 19.8%, 546,000 square feet of leasing, a 1.4 million-square-foot late-stage pipeline, and progress toward 90% occupancy. Strategic transactions and trophy-office development support future growth, while the year-to-date net-income decline, bifurcated office market, redevelopment downtime, and higher development financing costs remain risks.

Bullish
  • + Raised full-year 2026 FFO guidance. new
Bearish
  • − Nine-month net income declined because of an impairment charge. new
  • − The office market remains bifurcated, with commodity offices significantly oversupplied. new

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

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 76%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +7%
trailing
6-month return +11%
trailing
YTD return +15%
this year
Relative strength +10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $28 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
351 of 398 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.4M sh shares · +45 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
8.00% of shares out · ▼ -3.6% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
398 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +16%
Y/Y
EPS growth −20%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 329.3
rich
Buyback $410.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $3.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −21%
past year
ATR 2.4%
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 Oct 30, 2026
full-year 26
FFO $2.95 – $2.99
mostly over the second half of 2027
Preferred equity position up to $31.5M
Preferred return 10%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Net income · year ending December 31, 2026 $0.08 – $0.14
FFO · year ending December 31, 2026 $2.92 – $2.98
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders · Full Year 2026 $14.86M – $24.86M

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
76% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $28 › 200d $27 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
351 of 398 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.4M sh shares · +45 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$177.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
8.00% of shares out · ▼ -3.6% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
398 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $21 Now $30 · 76% Range high $32
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +4%

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
Annualized General and Administrative Expenses / Total Undepreciated Assets non-GAAP 0.43% 2026 2nd —
Cash-Basis Net Operating Income non-GAAP 319.58M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Cash-Basis Same Property Net Operating Income non-GAAP 278.63M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Change in Cash-Basis NOI (over prior year period) non-GAAP 5.9% 2026 2nd —
Change in Cash-Basis Second Generation Net Rent 9.2% 2026 2nd —
Change in NOI (over prior year period) non-GAAP 2% 2026 2nd —
Change in Second Generation Net Rent 26.8% 2026 2nd —
Common Dividend per Share $0.32 2026 2nd —
Common Stock Price Per Share $29.98 2026 2nd —
Common Stock Price Per Share at Period End non-GAAP $29.98 2026 2nd —
Consolidated Operating Properties 35 2026 2nd —
Consolidated Rentable Square Feet 20.13M 2026 2nd —
Cousins' share of NOI non-GAAP 361.76M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
EBITDAre non-GAAP $174.49M 2026 2nd —
End of Period Leased 92.4% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Equity Market Capitalization non-GAAP $4.94B 2026 2nd —
FAD non-GAAP 73.4M Q2 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP FFO $124.65M
+$1.51M Non-Cash Debt Amortization
+$3.67M Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation
+$145K Non-Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
+$698K Lease Inducement Amortization
-$212K Straight-Line Rent Ground Leases
+$70K Above and Below Market Ground Rent
-$10.09M Deferred Income - Tenant Improvements
-$4.27M Above and Below Market Rents, Net
-$35.91M Second Generation Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)
-$6.86M Straight-Line Rental Revenue
= FAD $73.4M
FAD Payout Ratio non-GAAP 71.8% Q2 2026 —
FAD per share non-GAAP $0.44 Q2 2026 —
FFO non-GAAP 247.51M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
FFO per Share non-GAAP $1.49 YTD 2026 —
Fixed Charges Coverage (EBITDAre) non-GAAP 3.39 2026 2nd —
Fixed Rate Debt non-GAAP $3.33B 2026 2nd —
Floating Rate Debt non-GAAP $594.01M 2026 2nd —
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) Payout Ratio non-GAAP 71.8% 2026 2nd —
Funds From Operations (FFO) Payout Ratio non-GAAP 42.3% 2026 2nd —
Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share non-GAAP $0.75 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
In-Place Gross Rent (per SF) $50.07 2026 2nd —
Increase in cash-basis second generation net rent per square foot 12.2% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Increase in straight-line basis second generation net rent per square foot 27.8% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Net Debt / Total Undepreciated Assets non-GAAP 34.3% 2026 2nd —
Net Debt/Annualized EBITDAre non-GAAP 5.57 2026 2nd —
Net Leased during the Period (SF, in thousands) 924K 2026 2nd —
Net leased square feet 1,855,955 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Net Operating Income non-GAAP 362.41M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Net Operating Income - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures non-GAAP $3.54M 2026 2nd —
Net Rent (per SF) $41.35 2026 2nd —
New and expansion leases 395,000 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Non-Same Property Net Operating Income non-GAAP 51.56M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Number of Common Stock/Units Outstanding at Period End non-GAAP 164.63M 2026 2nd —
Number of transactions 98 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Office Percent Leased (period end) 92.8% 2026 2nd —
Office Weighted Average Occupancy 89.4% 2026 2nd —
Same Property Net Operating Income non-GAAP 310.85M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Same property Net Operating Income increase for consolidated properties and our share of unconso 2% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Same Property Percent Leased (period end) non-GAAP 92.4% 2026 2nd —
Same Property Weighted Average Occupancy non-GAAP 88.8% 2026 2nd —
Second generation leased square footage 1,294,174 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Square feet of office space leased 924,000 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Straight-line basis net rent per square foot increase for office spaces under lease within the p 26.8% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Total Debt non-GAAP $3.9B 2026 2nd —
Total Developable Land 38.4 as of June 30, 2026 —
Total Market Capitalization non-GAAP $8.84B 2026 2nd —
Total Operating Properties 39 2026 2nd —
Total Rentable Square Feet 22.27M 2026 2nd —
Unconsolidated Rentable Square Feet 2.14M 2026 2nd —
Weighted Average Interest Rate non-GAAP 4.89% 2026 2nd —
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) non-GAAP 4.2 2026 2nd —
Weighted Average Occupancy 88.7% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —

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

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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 Accumulating
Holders
417
% held
106.4%
Reported
351 of 398
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
410
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
13.2M
Days to cover
9.1d
Change
-497.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
47%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
11
Value
$304
As of
Oct 7, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
36.0%
Week of
Oct 5, 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
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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
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Oct 29, 2026
This year
17

Cousins reported net income available to common stockholders of $17.0 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, while same property NOI increased 3.3% and 2.3%, respectively.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$133.9K
Shares
4.6K
Filed
Sep 5, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 30, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Cousins Properties Releases Third…
Published
Oct 29, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CUZ +0.1% +7.2% +10.6% +0.3% +15.0%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -2.5% +8.4% +10.1% +0.5% +4.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.32 / share · ex Oct 5, 2026
Raised 3.2%
Paid (TTM)
$1.28 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
4.32%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 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.

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