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Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Stock Analysis

SellHigh Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Office

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $26.32 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: office.

Cousins Properties is a Sun Belt-focused office REIT owning Class A lifestyle office properties in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville, with a stabilized portfolio 90.7% leased as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from leasing office space to... Read more

$26.32+0.8% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#9 of 14 REIT - Office
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield2.16%
IncomeYield4.86%(5y avg 4.67%)Payout533.33%
Stop $24.92Target $26.53(resistance)A.R:R -0.3:1
Analyst target$29.42+11.8%12 analysts
$26.53our TP
$26.32price
$29.42mean
$24
$34

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $26.32 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: office. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Cousins Properties Incorporated

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Property Type: office
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)87.7
Mkt Cap$4.3B
EV/EBITDA12.8
Profit Mgn-0.5%
ROE-0.1%
Rev Growth4.8%
Beta1.20
Dividend4.86%
Rating analysts16

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

IV41%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicAustin area36%
    10-K Item 1A: '36.1% of our net operating income was derived from the Austin area'
  • MEDIUMGeographicAtlanta area31%
    10-K Item 1A: '31.3% was derived from the Atlanta area'
  • HIGHPropertyoffice
    10-K Item 1A: 'because our portfolio consists primarily of lifestyle office buildings (as opposed to a more diversified real estate portfolio)'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Macd
2.6
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
8.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.4
Quality Rank
2.9
Growth Rank
5.0

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.7
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
1.2
Earnings History
3.3
Dividend Safety
4.2
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Yield trap warning: high yield but unsafe
GatesMomentum 3.4<4.5A.R:R -0.3=NEGATIVEDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 72d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
56 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $24.19Resistance $27.07

Price Targets

$25
$27
A.Upside+0.8%
A.R:R-0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-2.8% upside)
! Momentum score 3.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (72d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CUZ stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $26.32 — A.R:R is negative (-0.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Property Type: office. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $24.92. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.

What is the CUZ stock price target?

Take-profit target: $26.53 (+0.8% upside). Prior stop was $24.92. Stop-loss: $24.92.

What are the risks of investing in CUZ?

Concentration risk — Property Type: office; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.0).

Is CUZ overvalued or undervalued?

Cousins Properties Incorporated trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 87.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CUZ?

16 analysts cover CUZ with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $29.

What does Cousins Properties Incorporated do?Cousins Properties is a Sun Belt-focused office REIT owning Class A lifestyle office properties in Austin, Atlanta,...

Cousins Properties is a Sun Belt-focused office REIT owning Class A lifestyle office properties in Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Phoenix, Dallas, and Nashville, with a stabilized portfolio 90.7% leased as of December 31, 2025. Revenue comes from leasing office space to corporate tenants under multi-year leases; the top 20 tenants account for 38.6% of annualized rent. Austin (36.1% of NOI) and Atlanta (31.3%) together represent two-thirds of net operating income.

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