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Compared to Estimates, Cousins Properties (CUZ) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Cousins Properties (CUZ - Free Report) reported $261.11 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.4%. EPS of $0.73 for the same period compares to $0.12 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $253.71 million, representing a surprise of +2.92%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.34%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.71.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $0.76 million versus $0.98 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -88.9% change.
  • Revenues- Rental property: $261.11 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $253.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.4%.
  • Revenues- Fee income: $1.25 million versus $0.52 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +151% change.
  • Net Earnings per Share (Diluted): $-0.15 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.06.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cousins Properties here>>>

Shares of Cousins Properties have returned +13.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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