NYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.88 +0.67 (+2.30%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.89 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Highwoods Properties Stock (NYSE:HIW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Highwoods Properties alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.33▼$30.2650-Day Range$28.32▼$31.9152-Week Range$24.18▼$36.78Volume753,479 shsAverage Volume1.31 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.23 billionP/E Ratio25.11Dividend Yield6.69%Price Target$32.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW), fully-integrated office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. Highwoods is in the work-placemaking business. 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 Highwoods Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreHIW MarketRank™: Highwoods Properties scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 578th out of 920 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingHighwoods Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighwoods Properties has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Highwoods Properties' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to grow by 6.85% in the coming year, from $3.36 to $3.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 25.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 25.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.48% 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 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently increased by 6.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 168.07%. 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 55.71% next year. This indicates that Highwoods Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Highwoods Properties' dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.4 / 5Environmental Score-2.25 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.48% 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 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently increased by 6.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.12 News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 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 InsidersOnly 1.90% 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. Email Address HIW Stock News HeadlinesHighwoods Properties acquires Legacy Union Parking Garage for $111.5MAugust 22 at 7:14 PM | msn.comHighwoods Properties buys Legacy Union Parking Garage in Charlotte for $112MAugust 22 at 7:14 PM | msn.comCover all your expenses with just $118,000 invested?Generate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money? That's what every financial advisor tells you. But I just discovered a new way to do it with 10X less money.August 24 at 2:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Highwoods Acquires Legacy Union Parking Garage at 720 South Church Street in CharlotteAugust 21 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comHighwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to SellAugust 19, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHighwoods Properties Extends Loan Maturity to 2029August 14, 2025 | msn.comHighwoods Properties extends $200 million term loan maturity to 2029August 14, 2025 | investing.comHighwoods Recasts Term LoanAugust 12, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines HIW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIW shares performed this year? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $30.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIW stock has decreased by 2.3% and is now trading at $29.8830. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.04. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Highwoods Properties' major shareholders? Highwoods Properties' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (6.07%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.64%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (2.03%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Theodore J Klinck, Jeffrey Douglas Miller, Brian M Leary and Brendan C Maiorana. 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 Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/19/2025Dividend Payable6/10/2025Last Earnings7/29/2025Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/18/2025Today8/24/2025Dividend Payable9/09/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryOffice REITs Current SymbolNYSE:HIW CIK921082 Webwww.highwoods.com Phone(919) 872-4924Fax919-872-4924Employees340Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Highwoods Properties$32.00 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.19 Trailing P/E Ratio25.11 Forward P/E Ratio8.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$102.25 million Net Margins16.15% Pretax Margin16.22% Return on Equity5.57% Return on Assets2.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42 Current Ratio1.38 Quick Ratio1.38 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$825.86 million Price / Sales3.91 Cash Flow$3.85 per share Price / Cash Flow7.76 Book Value$21.74 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares108,070,000Free Float106,020,000Market Cap$3.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for September 2025. 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