Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.01 -0.17 (-0.58%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.01 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Highwoods Properties Stock (NYSE:HIW) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Highwoods Properties alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$28.46▼$29.3650-Day Range$28.62▼$33.3252-Week Range$20.45▼$35.44Volume1.55 million shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.20 billionP/E Ratio19.09Dividend Yield6.89%Price Target$31.78Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, leases and manages primarily office properties. The company focuses on high-quality buildings in prominent business districts and serves corporate, professional-services and other commercial tenants. Highwoods’ portfolio is concentrated in major Sun Belt and Southeast markets, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, Nashville and Tampa. In addition to leasing office space, the company provides property management and related services and pursues select development and redevelopment opportunities to support its portfolio. Founded in 1978, Highwoods Properties became a publicly traded company in 1994. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey H. Miller.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Highwoods Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreHIW MarketRank™: Highwoods Properties scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 187 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHighwoods Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Highwoods Properties is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighwoods Properties has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Highwoods Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to grow by 3.10% in the coming year, from $3.55 to $3.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 19.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 19.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Highwoods Properties' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted10.63% 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 9.06.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently decreased by 5.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipHighwoods Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.85%, 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 131.58%. 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 54.64% next year. This indicates that Highwoods Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Highwoods Properties' dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Highwoods Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Highwoods Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.30% 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.Read more about Highwoods Properties' insider trading history. 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. 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HIW Stock News HeadlinesHuntington Initiates Highwoods Properties at Market Perform With $31 Price TargetOctober 9 at 8:32 AM | marketscreener.comMHighwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?September 30, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Highwoods to Release Third Quarter 2026 Results Tuesday, October 27thSeptember 15, 2026 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Properties Closes $73.5 Million in Non-Core Property SalesSeptember 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties, Inc.: Highwoods Announces Leasing and Disposition ActivitySeptember 14, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deHighwoods Properties Reports 1.1 Million SF of Q3 Leasing Activity and Closes $74 Million in Non-Core DispositionsSeptember 14, 2026 | quiverquant.comQHighwoods Announces Leasing and Disposition ActivitySeptember 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines HIW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIW shares performed this year? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $25.83 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIW stock has increased by 12.3% and is now trading at $29.01. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.01. Highwoods Properties's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Highwoods Properties buying back stock? Highwoods Properties' board initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, April 22nd 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Highwoods Properties' major shareholders? Highwoods Properties' top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.49%), Atwood & Palmer Inc. (0.04%), Miller Global Investments LLC (0.03%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian M Leary and David John Hartzell. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Highwoods Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Highwoods Properties investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Chevron (CVX), Meta Platforms (META), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Today10/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, HIW's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Office REITs Sub-IndustryOffice REITs Current SymbolNYSE:HIW CIK921082 Webwww.highwoods.com Phone(919) 872-4924Fax919-872-4924Employees315Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Highwoods Properties$31.78 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.52 Trailing P/E Ratio19.09 Forward P/E Ratio8.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$159.61 million Net Margins20.74% Pretax Margin20.77% Return on Equity7.06% Return on Assets2.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.37 Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio1.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$835.54 million Price / Sales3.83 Cash Flow$4.21 per share Price / Cash Flow6.89 Book Value$21.43 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares110,306,000Free Float108,872,000Market Cap$3.20 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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