Cousins Properties (CUZ Quick QuoteCUZ - Free Report) reported $246.46 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 18.9%. EPS of $0.69 for the same period compares to $0.07 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $243.07 million, representing a surprise of +1.4%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.69.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Cousins Properties performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Other: $1.34 million versus $2.48 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.1% change.
• Revenues- Rental property: $246.46 million compared to the $240.74 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year.
• Revenues- Fee income: $0.53 million compared to the $0.53 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.3% year over year.
• Net Earnings per Share (Diluted): $0.05 compared to the $0.08 average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Cousins Properties have returned -12.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.