Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Fair Value & Analysis
Real Estate · US · Market cap $4.7B · ISIN US2227955026
What is Cousins Properties Incorporated really worth?
Cousins Properties Incorporated
CUZ · US
Below-average quality, and trading another 68% above our fair value of $17.46.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Sep 5, 2026
From 16 valuation models · updated today
Share price −5.4% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($17.46). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Weak quality (34/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
- As a real-estate business, asset- and dividend-based methods carry more weight here than a standard DCF.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $15.58 – $34.09 · fair‑value band $11.53 – $17.46 · the $29.25 price screens above the $17.46 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 5, 2026.
Analysis
Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) currently trades at $29.25, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $17.46, implying the stock looks roughly 67.5% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 34/100 (below-average quality), in the Real Estate sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $27.64 per share, and 2 of the 10 models we run sit above the $29.25 price. Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $4.18, and 8 of the 10 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Cousins Properties Incorporated generated revenue of $998M at a net margin of −0.5%. Revenue grew 4.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of −0.1%. Net debt stands at $3.7B. Fundamentals as of Sep 5, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $11.53 (bear case) to $17.46 (bull case); at $29.25, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 2% below its 52-week high and 41% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Real Estate peers we cover trades at −22% fair-value upside, at −40%, CUZ screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 16 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($27.64) versus Multiples ($4.18). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (77).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Sep 5, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 38 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt markets.
Full company description
Cousins Properties Incorporated is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. Cousins Properties Incorporated was founded in 1958 and is based in Georgia, Atlanta.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Cousins Properties Incorporated reported revenue of $994M in FY2025 versus $755M in FY2021, a compound +7.1%/yr. Reported net income was $40.5M in FY2025, compounding −38.3%/yr from FY2021.
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
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Peer Group
REIT - Office · 69 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs REIT - Office median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
Similar stocks
10 more REIT - Office stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Sep 5, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERLIN Properties SOCIMI, S.A MRL | €13.51 | €5.66 | −58% |
| BXP, Inc BXP | $67.95 | $53.27 | −22% |
| Vornado Realty Trust VNORP | $51.00 | $40.45 | −21% |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc ARE | $51.63 | $58.69 | +14% |
| Gecina GFC | €67.25 | €75.35 | +12% |
| Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc HPP | $12.74 | $3.81 | −70% |
| Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust N2IU | 1.27 SGD | 1.14 SGD | −10% |
| EMBASSYRR EMBASSYRR | ₹449.01 | ₹134.34 | −70% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT owns, EMBASSY | ₹435.90 | ₹141.82 | −67% |
| DEXUS DXS | A$5.96 | A$4.49 | −25% |
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