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Cousins PropertiesC
NYSE / Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
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Current thesis
The Q2 operating update materially improved the thesis: FFO was $0.75 per share, leasing reached 924,000 square feet, cash rent spreads were 9.2%, and management raised the 2026 FFO midpoint to $2.95. Sustained leasing and rent conversion could support a gradual rerating.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +7.9.
What can break
Development, acquisition, and disposition execution may not produce the expected benefits. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30]
Momentum
47
Value
62
Sentiment
63
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $33.40 · Bull $35.00 · Bear $27.50Analysis 2026-08-04; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-09 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-09

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-09. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $33.73
Why
Momentum47 · Δ7d +10.7
Value62 · Δ7d -
Sentiment63 · Δ7d +7.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +7.9.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • Development, acquisition, and disposition execution may not produce the expected benefits. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30]
  • Interest-rate and capital-market sensitivity could pressure REIT valuation and financing costs. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-30]
  • The positive print does not eliminate office-sector execution risk.

Catalyst clock

2026-07-30

Positive Q2 print with modest guidance increase

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
47
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+10.7
Δ21d
-13.2
Value
62
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
-
Δ21d
-
Sentiment
63
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+7.9
Δ21d
+4.9
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 47.2 / Value 62.4 / Sentiment 63.1

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-04. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$35.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$33.40
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$27.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$4.8B
Beta
1.20
Shares Out
164.6M
P/E (TTM)
73.5
P/S (TTM)
4.44
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-83.87
Rev YoY
+11.8%
EPS YoY
+84.5%
Gross Margin
+26.9%
Op Margin
+22.7%
Net Debt
$3.5B
Current Ratio
1.73
As of 2026-09-09 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data