CUZ - Cousins Properties Incorporated
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$29.50
DETAILS
HIGH:
$34.00
LOW:
$27.00
MEDIAN:
$28.00
CONSENSUS:
$29.50
UPSIDE:
11.32%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Real Estate Investment Trust
85% confidence
Primary model: P/FFO × Office REIT Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
13.0x
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Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($2.77) × office P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
9.6x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Office REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $29.50 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $30.44 per share.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $18.47 (40% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify