Cousins Properties (CUZ) Set to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZGet Free Report) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, October 26th. Analysts expect Cousins Properties to post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Cousins Properties Stock Down 4.3 %

Shares of NYSE CUZ opened at $18.97 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. Cousins Properties has a 12-month low of $18.06 and a 12-month high of $28.66. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $21.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.19.

Cousins Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 4th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 3rd. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.75%. Cousins Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 129.29%.

Institutional Trading of Cousins Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its stake in shares of Cousins Properties by 10.3% in the second quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 26,771 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $610,000 after buying an additional 2,496 shares during the last quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Cousins Properties in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,850,000. Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its stake in shares of Cousins Properties by 54.3% during the 2nd quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 79,855 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,821,000 after purchasing an additional 28,088 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cousins Properties by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 628,210 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $14,323,000 after purchasing an additional 33,097 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Cousins Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $242,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CUZ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Cousins Properties in a research note on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Cousins Properties in a report on Monday, September 11th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Cousins Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $28.00 in a research note on Friday, September 15th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cousins Properties from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on Cousins Properties from $22.00 to $19.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.20.

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About Cousins Properties

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Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets.

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