The price-to-earnings ratio for Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) is above average at 86.65x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.34.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CUZ is 166.39M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CUZ on July 09, 2025 was 1.54M shares.
CUZ) stock’s latest price update
Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.28% in relation to its previous close of $29.09. However, the company has experienced a -3.40% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-07-02 that REITs are positioned for accelerating earnings growth in 2026-2027, with management teams expressing increased optimism despite ongoing macro uncertainties. Key investment themes include AI-driven data centers, senior housing benefiting from demographic trends, and residential REITs capitalizing on the housing shortage. REITs offer resilient cash flows, potential dividend growth, and superior capital access, making them attractive relative to other asset classes in the current environment.
CUZ’s Market Performance
CUZ’s stock has fallen by -3.40% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.15% and a quarterly rise of 11.45%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.88% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.04% for Cousins Properties Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.33% for CUZ stock, with a simple moving average of -2.03% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CUZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CUZ stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for CUZ by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CUZ in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $31 based on the research report published on July 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CUZ reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for CUZ stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to CUZ, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on March 17th of the current year.
CUZ Trading at 0.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CUZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.88% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CUZ starting from Roper Pamela F, who sale 7,047 shares at the price of $29.13 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, Roper Pamela F now owns 49,322 shares of Cousins Properties Inc, valued at $205,279 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CUZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cousins Properties Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 1.15, with 0.66 for asset returns.
Based on Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 536.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.89.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
