The stock of Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) has gone down by -2.63% for the week, with a -2.07% drop in the past month and a 12.89% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.22% for CUZ. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.30% for CUZ stock, with a simple moving average of 20.42% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) Right Now?
Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 91.68x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CUZ is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CUZ is 150.88M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.05% of that float. The average trading volume for CUZ on November 15, 2024 was 1.09M shares.
CUZ) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Cousins Properties Inc (NYSE: CUZ) has plunged by -0.55 when compared to previous closing price of 30.92, but the company has seen a -2.63% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-13 that A high-quality office portfolio, an impressive tenant roster, opportunistic investments and a strong balance sheet bode well for CUZ’s performance.
Analysts’ Opinion of CUZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CUZ stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for CUZ by listing it as a “In-line.” The predicted price for CUZ in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $29 based on the research report published on August 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CUZ reach a price target of $27, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for CUZ stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 18th, 2023.
Truist gave a rating of “Buy” to CUZ, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on September 15th of the previous year.
CUZ Trading at 2.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CUZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.47%, as shares sank -2.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.70% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CUZ fell by -2.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.15. In addition, Cousins Properties Inc saw 26.28% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CUZ starting from Roper Pamela F, who sale 7,047 shares at the price of $29.13 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, Roper Pamela F now owns 49,322 shares of Cousins Properties Inc, valued at $205,279 using the latest closing price.
Roper Pamela F, the Officer of Cousins Properties Inc, proposed sale 7,047 shares at $28.60 during a trade that took place back on Sep 12 ’24, which means that Roper Pamela F is holding shares at $201,544 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CUZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cousins Properties Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 1.14, with 0.67 for asset returns.
Based on Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 314.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
