NYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Price, News & Analysis → “The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -Barrons (From Vertical Research Advisory) (Ad) Free HIW Stock Alerts $26.18 +0.25 (+0.96%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.88▼$26.2750-Day Range$21.65▼$26.1852-Week Range$17.06▼$26.27Volume923,259 shsAverage Volume1.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.77 billionP/E Ratio18.83Dividend Yield7.64%Price Target$24.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Highwoods Properties alerts: Email Address Highwoods Properties MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.13 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.9% Downside$24.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.40% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.25Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.81Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-1.40%From $3.57 to $3.52 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector352nd out of 850 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry72nd out of 181 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHighwoods Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $24.38, Highwoods Properties has a forecasted downside of 6.9% from its current price of $26.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighwoods Properties has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.40% of the float of Highwoods Properties has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHighwoods Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently decreased by 5.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHighwoods Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthHighwoods Properties does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Highwoods Properties is 143.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Highwoods Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.82% next year. This indicates that Highwoods Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHighwoods Properties has received a 12.08% net impact score from Upright. Highwoods Properties seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Construction of logistics terminals", "Construction of offices", and "Construction of warehouses" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Highwoods Properties is -2.25. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -62% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Highwoods Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Highwoods Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Highwoods Properties is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.31% of the stock of Highwoods Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to decrease by -1.40% in the coming year, from $3.57 to $3.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 18.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 18.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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We believe that by creating environments and experiences where the best and brightest can achieve together what they cannot apart, we can deliver greater value to our customers, their teammates and, in turn, our stakeholders.Read More HIW Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIW Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2024 | bizjournals.comCraft brewery planned near Crabtree Valley MallMarch 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHighwoods Properties: Nothing Could Be Finer Than A REIT From CarolinaMarch 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!March 16, 2024 | nasdaq.comNovember 15th Options Now Available For Highwoods Properties (HIW)March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWelltower (WELL) Down 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?March 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAnother One Of My Lessons Learned: Perseverance Pays OffMarch 12, 2024 | bizjournals.comLaw firm expands office space in Downtown Raleigh towerMarch 2, 2024 | wsj.comHighwoods Properties Inc.March 29, 2024 | Vertical Research Advisory (Ad)“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsBarron's reports that the "stock market's bull run is FAR from over…" And recent economic growth will fuel the price of select stocks in the coming months!March 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Provides Leasing UpdateFebruary 29, 2024 | bizjournals.comRaleigh investor buys I-40 office building for nearly half its assessed valueFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Price Target Increased by 7.73% to 24.79February 20, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties, Inc. (HQS.F)February 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHIW Mar 2024 22.500 putFebruary 13, 2024 | benzinga.com3 High-Yield REITs With The Best Total Return Over The Past Three MonthsFebruary 8, 2024 | insidermonkey.comHighwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Highwoods Properties Inc Earnings CallFebruary 7, 2024 | fool.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods (HIW) Q4 FFO Beat Estimates, '24 View IssuedFebruary 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Q4 FFO Beat EstimatesFebruary 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayJanuary 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Declares Quarterly DividendsJanuary 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCritical Insights From Highwoods Props Analyst Ratings: What You Need To KnowJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe First of Long Island (FLIC) Matches Q4 Earnings EstimatesJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Recasts Credit FacilityJanuary 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHighwoods Properties: Cheap But Now A Hold (Downgrade)January 16, 2024 | bizjournals.comHighwoods weighs converting Raleigh office building to apartmentsSee More Headlines Receive HIW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Highwoods Properties and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/26/2022Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/12/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs Current SymbolNYSE:HIW CUSIP43128410 CIK921082 Webwww.highwoods.com Phone(919) 872-4924Fax919-872-4924Employees349Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.38 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.39 Trailing P/E Ratio18.83 Forward P/E Ratio7.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$148.71 million Net Margins17.89% Pretax Margin18.15% Return on Equity6.12% Return on Assets2.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio1.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$834 million Price / Sales3.32 Cash Flow$4.52 per share Price / Cash Flow5.79 Book Value$22.79 per share Price / Book1.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,710,000Free Float104,019,000Market Cap$2.77 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Theodore J. Klinck (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.36MMr. Brendan C. Maiorana (Age 48)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.14MMr. Brian M. Leary (Age 49)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.15MMr. Jeffrey D. Miller (Age 53)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $775.17kMr. Carman J. Liuzzo (Age 63)Senior Vice President of Investments Comp: $398.61kMr. Daniel L. Clemmens CPAVP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Ryan Hunt (Age 47)VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Thomas S. Hill IIISenior VP & Raleigh Market LeaderMr. Steven J. GarritySenior VP & Orlando Market LeaderMr. Daniel E. WoodwardSenior VP & Tampa Market LeaderMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEIEquity CommonwealthNYSE:EQCSL Green RealtyNYSE:SLGKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCBrandywine Realty TrustNYSE:BDNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 30,494 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.029%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 1,993 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.010%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 60,210 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 16.376%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 58,748 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.105%Congress Asset Management Co. MABought 103,721 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 0.124%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HIW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Highwoods Properties stock right now? 8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Highwoods Properties in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" HIW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HIW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HIW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Highwoods Properties' stock price target for 2024? 8 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Highwoods Properties' shares. Their HIW share price targets range from $20.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $24.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.9%. View analysts price targets for HIW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HIW shares performed in 2024? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $22.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIW shares have increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $26.18. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,570,000 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the February 29th total of 4,850,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,350,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.4 days. Approximately 4.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Highwoods Properties' Short Interest. When is Highwoods Properties' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024. View our HIW earnings forecast. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.04. Highwoods Properties had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.12% and a net margin of 17.89%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. How often does Highwoods Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Tuesday, March 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 16th. Read our dividend analysis for HIW. Is Highwoods Properties a good dividend stock? Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.05%. HIW has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 143.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, HIW will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.82% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HIW. What ETFs hold Highwoods Properties' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) stock in their portfolio include Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET), SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR) and First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT). What guidance has Highwoods Properties issued on next quarter's earnings? Highwoods Properties updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.460-3.640 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.560. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Highwoods Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Highwoods Properties investors own include American Tower (AMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Prologis (PLD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Kraft Heinz (KHC). Who are Highwoods Properties' major shareholders? Highwoods Properties' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.38%), Vanguard Group Inc. (16.38%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (15.98%), Franklin Resources Inc. (4.37%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (2.20%) and PGGM Investments (1.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Brendan C Maiorana, Brian M Leary, David John Hartzell, Jeffrey Douglas Miller, Mark F Mulhern and Theodore J Klinck. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Highwoods Properties? Shares of HIW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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