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Investors with an interest in REIT and Equity Trust - Other stocks have likely encountered both Cousins Properties (CUZ) and Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

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Cousins Properties Incorporated (CUZ) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

CUZ beats Q1 FFO estimates as leasing stays strong, revenues rise, and 2026 guidance widens with buybacks and debt financing gains.

Although the revenue and EPS for Cousins Properties (CUZ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Cousins Properties (CUZ) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.71 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.74 per share a year ago.

ATLANTA, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company") (NYSE: CUZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of its outstanding common stock under its share repurchase program, increasing the total authorization under the program by $250 million.  Under its current share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased approximately 3.9 million shares of its outstanding common stock at an average price of $23.36 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $90 million.

ATLANTA, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) has released its first quarter 2026 results. Please visit the Investors section of Cousins' website at www.cousins.com to access the Earnings Release and Supplemental Information.

CPT heads into Q1 earnings with revenue growth expected, but weak rent trends and high concessions may pressure FFO performance.