Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Stock

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) is a Real Estate stock trading at $29.68 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $4.88B and a trailing P/E of 760.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a REIT that invests in Class A office properties in Sun Belt markets, operating through Cousins Properties LP. It focuses on acquiring, developing, leasing, and managing office real estate assets and serves tenants through its property operations.

Understand Cousins Properties Incorporated: how it makes money

Cousins Properties Incorporated is a REIT that develops, acquires, leases, and manages Class A office towers in high-growth Sun Belt markets, and it makes money primarily from rental property revenues.

Cousins' profit model is mainly driven by rental property revenues from its leased Class A office tower portfolio.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Rentals$0.3B
Other$0.0B

Business quality (Strong): Clear revenue focus (rental property revenues) and a strategy centered on development, acquisition, leasing, and management of Class A Sun Belt office assets, but results can be sensitive to conditions affecting office real estate.

Bull case

  • Integrated REIT model: Cousins is self-administered and self-managed through its operating partnership, which supports direct execution of development, acquisition, leasing, and property management.
  • Strategy focused on Sun Belt Class A office towers: The company primarily invests in Class A office towers in high-growth Sun Belt markets, and it targets a mix of trophy assets and opportunistic investments.

Bear case

  • Concentration in a specific property type and region: A large share of revenue comes from rental property revenues, tied to Class A office towers and Sun Belt markets, which may be exposed to sector and regional demand shifts.
  • Leasing performance is central: Because rental property revenues are the dominant revenue line, changes in leasing fundamentals for the office portfolio could pressure results.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$29.68
Market Cap$4.88B
P/E Ratio760.2
EV / EBITDA7.6
Price / Book1.09
Price / Sales4.72
DCF Value (model)$26.70
DCF Upside vs Price-10.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$993.82M
Net Margin4.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)11.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)77.8%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E760.2
Sector P/E (Real Estate)27.2
Industry P/E (Trading)35.3
vs Sector2697.8%
vs Industry2052.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($643.54M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)2
Company
SectorReal Estate
IndustryTrading
CEOMichael Colin Connolly
Employees306
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.