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Cousins Properties Incorporated CUZ NYSE

NYSE • Real Estate • REIT - Office • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
50/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$42.66
+83.7%
Analyst Price Target
$29.71
+27.9%

Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) is a REIT - Office company in the Real Estate sector, currently trading at $23.23. It has a SharesGrow Score of 50/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CUZ = $42.66 (+83.7% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CUZ = $30 (+27.9% upside).

Valuation: CUZ trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 92 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 3.75.

Financials: revenue is $994M, +9.3%/yr average growth. Net income is $41M, growing at -42.3%/yr. Net profit margin is 4.1% (thin). Gross margin is 26.5% (-39.6 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $3.7B against $4.7B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.79, moderate). Current ratio is 0.34 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 41.3%. Total assets: $8.9B.

Analyst outlook: 11 / 16 analysts rate CUZ as buy (69%) — moderate consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 32/100 (Fail), Growth 40/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 34/100 (Fail), Future 67/100 (Pass), Income 30/100 (Fail).

$29.71
▲ 27.89% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 16 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Cousins Properties Incorporated, the average price target is $29.71, with a high forecast of $34.00, and a low forecast of $27.00.
Highest Price Target
$34.00
Average Price Target
$29.71
Lowest Price Target
$27.00

CUZ SharesGrow Score Overview

50/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 32/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 40/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 50/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 34/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 67/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 30/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CUZ

VALUE Fail
32/100
CUZ trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 92 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 3.75 — overvalued. Analyst consensus target is $30, implying +29.1% from the current price $23. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
40/100
CUZ: +9.3%/yr revenue is, -42.3%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
CUZ: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
50/100
Balance sheet CUZ: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.79 (moderate), Current ratio is 0.34 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Fail
34/100
CUZ: Gross margin is 26.5% (-39.6 pp trend), $4B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 34/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Pass
67/100
Analyst outlook: 11 / 16 analysts rate CUZ as buy (69%). Analyst consensus target is $30 (+29.1% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
30/100
CUZ: Net profit margin is 4.1%. thin (0-5%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range21.03-30.81
Volume2.01M
Avg Volume (30D)2.26M
Market Cap$3.9B
Beta (1Y)1.17
Dividend Yield$0.9600
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.24
Shares Outstanding$167.92M
IPO Date1980-03-17
Employees306
CEOMichael Colin Connolly
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$993.82M
Gross Profit$263.42M
EBITDA$638.33M
Net Income$40.5M
Operating Income$222.97M
Total Cash$5.72M
Total Debt$3.68B
Net Debt$3.67B
Total Assets$8.89B
Price / Earnings (P/E)96.8
Price / Sales (P/S)3.93
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$28.00
Target High$34.00
Target Low$27.00
Upside+20.5%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering16
Buy 69% Hold 25% Sell 6%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS2227955026

Price Chart

CUZ
Cousins Properties Incorporated  ·  NYSE
Real Estate • REIT - Office
21.03 52WK RANGE 30.81
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