$CUZ

Symes Jeffrey D (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 6,033 shares of COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) at $29.44 ($0.18M total) on 2026-08-20.

Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) officer Jeffrey D. Symes filed a notice to sell common stock under Rule 144. The shares, totaling 5,767, were acquired as compensation in 2024 and 2026. The filing does not confirm the sale has occurred or will occur.

Mizuho updated its rolling conviction list for 2Q 2026, naming Cousins Properties (CUZ) and Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) as top REIT picks. Mizuho cited Q2 results that beat Wall Street estimates and led to raised full-year guidance. It set price targets of $33 for CUZ and $43 for PECO, implying upside from recent levels.

Mizuho named Cousins Properties (CUZ) and Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) as its top real estate picks for August, citing upside and yields of 4.34% and 3.24%. Mizuho said CUZ Q2 FFO was 75 cents vs 74 cents expected, revenue $268.5M vs $263.5M, and raised full-year guidance. For PECO, core FFO was 69 cents vs 68 cents, revenue $189.6M vs $187.5M, and guidance was raised. Price targets: $33 for CUZ and $43 for PECO.

Mizuho updated its US REIT Top Picks list, adding 27 picks across seven sectors based on its analysts’ ratings, price targets and earnings versus Bloomberg consensus. Cousins Properties is cited for Sunbelt recovery, including Austin demand up ~30% YoY and positive 12% cash rent spreads in 1H 2026, plus Q2 2026 earnings and raised outlook. Phillips Edison & Company is highlighted for 94% defensive rent, 97.5% occupancy, raised FY2026 acquisition guidance to a $550m midpoint, and plans for an AT-

JLL Capital Markets said it completed two Austin, Texas deals with Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ). It arranged the sale of Research Park Plaza V, a 172,854 sq ft office building, and secured $31.5 million preferred equity for 5th & Walsh, a 198,000 sq ft Class A office and retail development, future HQ of Endeavor Real Estate Group.

Cousins Properties (CUZ) reported Q2 funds from operations of $124.6 million, or 75 cents per share, beating a Zacks-surveyed analyst average of 74 cents. Net income was $26.2 million, or 16 cents per share. Revenue was $268.5 million. The company forecast full-year FFO of $2.92 to $2.98 per share.

COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Cousins Properties 1 Q2 2026 Supplemental Information TABLE OF CONTENTS Forward-Looking Statements 2 Earnings Release 3 Company Information 5 Consolidated Balance Sheets 7 Consolidated Statements of Operations 8 Key Performance Metrics 9 Funds From Operations - Summary 12 Funds F

Mizuho named top U.S. REIT picks, rating Cousins Properties (CUZ) and Essex Property Trust (ESS) as Outperform. CUZ gets a $27 target; Mizuho projects FFO of $2.85/share in 2025 to $3.03 in 2027, citing leasing and rent spreads. ESS gets a $308 target (bull $352, bear $237), citing West Coast rent growth and $62M YTD buybacks.

Principal Financial Group Inc. significantly increased its stake in Cousins Properties Incorporated by 3.4% in the fourth quarter, now holding 12,890,208 shares valued at $332.31 million, representing 7.67% of the real estate investment trust. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in CUZ. Analysts have issued a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $28.36, despite the company missing its Q1 earnings estimates but seeing a revenue increase.