CUZ
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Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) closed at $25.64 as of 2026-02-02, trading 7.8% above its 200-week moving average of $23.78. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 6.0% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 50, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, CUZ has crossed below its 200-week moving average 20 times. On average, these episodes lasted 27 weeks. Historically, investors who bought CUZ at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +1.8%.
With a market cap of $4.3 billion, CUZ is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 4.7%. Return on equity stands at 1.3%. The stock trades at 0.9x book value.
Share count has increased 12.8% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in CUZ would have grown to $493, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. CUZ has returned 4.9% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: CUZ vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After CUZ Crosses Below the Line?
Across 16 historical episodes, buying CUZ when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +1.2% after 12 months (median +24.0%), compared to +9.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 62% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +9.7% vs +24.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment CUZ crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
CUZ has crossed below its 200-week MA 20 times with an average 1-year return of +1.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1981 | Nov 1981 | 12 | 13.5% | -18.1% | +3061.8% |
| Dec 1981 | Apr 1982 | 17 | 16.3% | +19.4% | +3095.8% |
| Jun 1982 | Nov 1982 | 22 | 20.3% | +21.1% | +2996.0% |
| Jul 1990 | Mar 1991 | 32 | 33.6% | +2.3% | +560.2% |
| Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 | 1 | 0.7% | -5.7% | +559.1% |
| Apr 1991 | May 1991 | 7 | 9.1% | -2.9% | +565.2% |
| Nov 1991 | Sep 1992 | 43 | 15.4% | +18.5% | +588.6% |
| Jul 2002 | Aug 2002 | 4 | 1.7% | +34.0% | +55.4% |
| Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | 3 | 3.8% | +46.9% | +51.1% |
| Nov 2007 | Apr 2008 | 23 | 19.5% | -40.7% | -29.4% |
| Jun 2008 | Sep 2008 | 14 | 16.7% | -54.1% | -30.8% |
| Sep 2008 | Jul 2012 | 200 | 72.9% | -59.5% | -21.4% |
| Aug 2015 | Oct 2015 | 6 | 5.6% | +16.9% | +43.9% |
| Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 | 1 | 0.5% | +16.3% | +41.2% |
| Nov 2015 | Mar 2016 | 14 | 14.1% | +25.7% | +45.3% |
| Mar 2020 | Nov 2020 | 36 | 32.4% | +20.5% | +7.2% |
| Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 | 1 | 3.0% | +36.4% | +1.9% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 1 | 3.7% | +25.1% | +2.4% |
| May 2022 | May 2022 | 1 | 0.3% | -37.0% | -7.2% |
| Jun 2022 | Jul 2024 | 111 | 38.3% | -29.5% | -3.7% |
| Average | 27 | — | +1.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02