NYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.54 +0.07 (+0.24%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.52 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 10/23/2026 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$30.30▼$30.7650-Day Range$28.51▼$31.9452-Week Range$20.45▼$35.44Volume1.35 million shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.37 billionP/E Ratio20.09Dividend Yield6.55%Price Target$32.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HIW) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, leases and manages primarily office properties. Its portfolio includes office towers, campuses and mixed-use assets designed to serve businesses across a range of industries. The company focuses on select high-growth markets in the U.S. Sun Belt, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. In addition to leasing office space, Highwoods provides property management, development and tenant-support services for its buildings and commercial real estate customers. Highwoods Properties is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company traces its history to 1978 and became a publicly traded real estate company in the 1990s. Its leadership team oversees the company’s property portfolio, development activities and strategy for investing in and operating office real estate in its targeted markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Highwoods Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreHIW MarketRank™: 3.29684351914 of 5 starsHighwoods Properties scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 112th out of 188 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 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 5 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 Growth1.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to grow by 1.97% in the coming year, from $3.56 to $3.63 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 20.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 20.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.02.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. 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 6.56%, 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 55.10% 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.21 News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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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Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026, Payable on December 8, 2026October 23 at 2:30 PM | marketscreener.comMHighwoods Properties declares $0.50 dividendOctober 22 at 5:30 PM | seekingalpha.comCigar Lake Flooded Again Uranium Supply Shock RepeatsIn 2006, a flooded mine at Cigar Lake sent uranium prices from the 50 range to 136 in eight months. This past May, flooding hit the same complex again, and in July Cigar Lake went down a second time, disrupting the world's largest high-grade uranium mine. Gerardo Del Real calls this the Third Convergence Event and has backed three small companies positioned in front of it. | Digest Publishing (Ad)Highwoods Declares Quarterly DividendsOctober 22 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Americold Realty (COLD) and Highwoods Properties (HIW)October 20, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayOctober 20, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHighwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Stock Has Average Target Price of $32.00October 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo Remains a Hold on Highwoods Properties (HIW)October 17, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines HIW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HIW shares performed this year? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $25.83 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HIW shares have increased by 18.2% and is now trading at $30.5420. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Highwoods Properties buying back stock? Highwoods Properties' board approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 22nd 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Highwoods Properties' major shareholders? Highwoods Properties' top institutional shareholders include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.49%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.12%), Sterling Capital Management LLC (0.10%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%). 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 Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable9/09/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Record date for 12/8 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable12/08/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (3d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 3 days ago, HIW's financial health entered the Green 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$32.00 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.52 Trailing P/E Ratio20.09 Forward P/E Ratio8.58 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$806.11 million Price / Sales4.18 Cash Flow$4.24 per share Price / Cash Flow7.20 Book Value$21.43 per share Price / Book1.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares110,310,000Free Float108,872,000Market Cap$3.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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