Cousins Properties Incorporated $CUZ Holdings Raised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) by 4.0% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 2,554,375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 98,627 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Cousins Properties were worth $57,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cousins Properties by 128.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,232 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 692 shares during the period. Avalon Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Cousins Properties during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new stake in Cousins Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cousins Properties by 176.1% during the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,803 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. acquired a new stake in Cousins Properties in the first quarter worth approximately $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.38% of the company’s stock.

Cousins Properties Stock Down 1.2%

CUZ stock opened at $31.56 on Friday. Cousins Properties Incorporated has a 52-week low of $21.03 and a 52-week high of $32.95. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 789.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.19.

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by ($0.58). Cousins Properties had a return on equity of 0.14% and a net margin of 0.62%.The firm had revenue of $268.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $263.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.70 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Cousins Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.980 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Cousins Properties Incorporated will post 2.96 EPS for the current year.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Cousins Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 3,200.00%.

Cousins Properties News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cousins Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Core real estate results were strong: second-quarter funds from operations (FFO) increased to $0.75 per share from $0.70 a year earlier and exceeded the $0.74 consensus estimate. Same-property cash NOI rose 5.9%, while second-generation cash rents increased 9.2%. CUZ Q2 FFO Beats Estimates on Leasing, Revenues Top, Rents Improve
• Positive Sentiment: Leasing momentum improved, with 924,000 square feet of office leases completed during the quarter. Portfolio occupancy reached 92.8%, the highest level since the first quarter of 2020, supporting expectations for continued revenue growth. Cousins Properties Q2 Net Income Rises to $26.2 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Cousins raised the midpoint of its 2026 outlook and now expects FFO of $2.92 to $2.98 per share, broadly consistent with the $2.95 analyst consensus. The company also sold Research Park Plaza V in Austin for $42 million, generating a $9.2 million gain. Cousins Properties Releases Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call highlighted improving leasing conditions and rent growth, but investors may continue to monitor the pace and durability of the office-market recovery. Cousins Properties Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP EPS was $0.16, well below the $0.74 consensus estimate, and declined from $0.70 a year earlier. The sharp difference between GAAP earnings and FFO, the key REIT profitability measure, likely contributed to the weaker market reaction despite the operating beat. Cousins Properties Tops Q2 FFO and Revenue Estimates

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on CUZ shares. Weiss Ratings raised Cousins Properties from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Cousins Properties from $28.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Truist Financial upped their price target on Cousins Properties from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Cousins Properties from $27.00 to $33.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of Cousins Properties in a report on Monday, July 6th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cousins Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.91.

Cousins Properties Company Profile

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE: CUZ) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the development, acquisition and management of high-quality office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company focuses on urban infill and suburban markets across the Sun Belt, with a strong presence in metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa. Its core activities encompass full-service property leasing, asset management and construction oversight, serving a diverse mix of corporate and institutional tenants.

Founded in 1958 as a privately held real estate concern, Cousins Properties completed its initial public offering in 1992.