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Cousins Properties Inc Stock: price and insider trades · United States
Cousins Properties Inc: what insiders have been doing
Headquartered in Atlanta, United States, Cousins Properties Inc belongs to the Real Estate sector. Filings by its managers are published through SEC (Form 4). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Cousins Properties Inc logged 30 filings by 16 insiders.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 1 sale worth €152k by 1 insider. At €152k, the sale published on 20 August 2026 by Symes Jeffrey D is the largest of the period (0.0037% of market cap).
Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Selling is not necessarily a view on the stock: liquidity needs and diversification are common motives.
Across the 5,458 companies tracked on its exchange, the median is 22 filings; at 30 filings, this issuer sits above that mark. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at no purchases and 7 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 993.8 m USD and net income at 40.5 m USD, and the dividend at 1.28 USD per share.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Simon Property Group Inc /DE/ and Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. also feature in our signals. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
174
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
n/a
n/a
Sell Volume
€4M
7 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleJeffrey D. Symes2 sales
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Cousins Properties Inc Strong Buy (bullish), based on 11 analysts. Average price target: US$33.64.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 14,871 of 24,161 companies
44.5
score / 100
Value45
Quality44
FCF yld3.0%
Earn yld0.9%
EV/EBITDA12.9x
ROE0.2%
Gross mgn68%
Net mgn4.1%
Debt/EBITDA5.5x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$27.64
Analyst consensus
11 analystsStrong buy
US$30.00Target US$33.64(+22%)US$36.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$993.8M
Gross profitUS$679.3M68% margin
EBITDAUS$615.9M62% margin
Net incomeUS$40.5M0.6% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)691.0x
PER (forward)60.1x
P/Book1.0x
Beta1.18
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$4.6B
Total debtUS$3.4B
Free Cash FlowUS$135M
Debt / Equity84%
Profitability & ownership
ROE0.2%
ROA1.6%
% insiders1.0%
% institutions112.3%
Last declaration on 20 August 2026
Declarations174 total
6,033 shares@ US$29.34990.0037% mcap100.0% of flowCousins PropertiesSEC144:0001628280-26-058176
6,033 shares@ US$29.440.0037% mcap15.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001546288-26-000007:0
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap18.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001072782-26-000002:0
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap18.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001180400-26-000002:0
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap16.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001232173-26-000002:0
4,186 shares@ US$25.080.0021% mcap11.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001232173-26-000002:1
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap6.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001324355-26-000002:0
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap18.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001356944-26-000008:0
4,186 shares@ US$25.080.0021% mcap12.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001356944-26-000008:1
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap36.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001591629-26-000002:0
3,389 shares@ US$25.080.0017% mcap20.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001591629-26-000002:1
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap16.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001607489-26-000010:0
4,585 shares@ US$25.080.0023% mcap12.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001607489-26-000010:1
5,681 shares@ US$26.400.0030% mcap18.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001864961-26-000002:0
31,167 shares@ US$22.4610.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001215395-26-000004:0
9,821 shares@ US$22.463.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001215395-26-000004:1
21,371 shares@ US$22.4622.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001830534-26-000004:0
102,404 shares@ US$22.4622.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001578492-26-000005:0
12,645 shares@ US$22.4616.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001559965-26-000004:0
14,693 shares@ US$22.4619.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001491343-26-000004:0
15,316 shares@ US$22.4612.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001231794-26-000004:0
5,788 shares@ US$22.4611.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001546288-26-000004:0
84,420 shares@ US$24.8420.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001578492-26-000002:0
11,558 shares@ US$24.8416.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001559965-26-000002:0
20,679 shares@ US$24.8424.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001830534-26-000002:0
25 of 174 declarations
About Cousins Properties Inc
Cousins Properties Inc. (ticker: CUZ) is a U.S.-listed real estate company traded on the NYSE in the United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company is organized as a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT. Founded in 1958 by Tom Cousins, the firm has built its platform around the ownership, development, acquisition, leasing, and management of institutional-quality real estate assets. Its core emphasis is on Class A office properties, with a portfolio concentrated in fast-growing Sun Belt markets.([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/cousins-properties-releases-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results-2026-02-05?utm_source=openai))
Cousins Properties’ business model is primarily centered on premium office buildings, complemented at times by mixed-use or opportunistic development activity. The company aims to create shareholder value through disciplined capital allocation and a focus on high-quality assets located in markets supported by strong demographic and economic trends. Its key geographic markets include Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Phoenix, and Tampa, reflecting a deliberate strategy to concentrate on major metropolitan areas across the southern and western United States.([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/cousins-properties-releases-second-quarter-2025-results-2025-07-31?utm_source=openai))
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From a competitive standpoint, Cousins differentiates itself through specialization rather than broad diversification. Instead of pursuing a wide portfolio across multiple property types, it focuses on trophy or top-tier office properties in attractive locations. That approach can support stronger tenant quality and rental resilience, but it also leaves the company more exposed to office-sector cycles and structural changes in workplace demand. In the U.S. REIT landscape, this makes execution, tenant retention, portfolio quality, and active capital recycling especially important to its investment case.([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/cousins-properties-releases-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results-2026-02-05?utm_source=openai))
Recent developments show a company actively managing its portfolio. Cousins released fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results in February 2026 and disclosed that it had continued buying lifestyle office assets, including the acquisition of The Link in Dallas for $218 million in July 2025. The company also reported asset sales, reinforcing the view that management is actively upgrading portfolio quality rather than simply expanding footprint. These actions point to a strategy focused on mix improvement, market selection, and long-term asset quality.([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/cousins-properties-releases-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results-2026-02-05?utm_source=openai))
For investors, Cousins Properties is a relatively straightforward U.S. office REIT story: a focused platform, Sun Belt exposure, and a portfolio built around Class A office properties. The key questions are the durability of office demand, leasing momentum, and the company’s ability to preserve pricing power through superior asset quality and prudent capital deployment.([nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/cousins-properties-releases-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results-2026-02-05?utm_source=openai))
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