HFF Company Profile (NYSE:HF)

About HFF

HFF, Inc. is a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services to both the users and providers of capital in the United States commercial real estate industry. The Company offers capital markets services, including debt placement; investment sales; distressed debt and real estate owned advisory services; equity placement; investment banking and advisory services; loan sales, and commercial loan servicing. It operates in commercial real estate financial intermediary segment. It offers access to debt instruments, including construction and construction/mini-permanent loans, adjustable and fixed rate mortgages, entity level debt, mezzanine debt, forward delivery loans, tax exempt financing and sale/leaseback financing. It provides investment sales services to commercial real estate owners seeking to sell one or more properties or property interests. It offers equity placement and private equity alternatives and solutions at both the property and ownership entity level.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Property Management
Sub-Industry: Diversified Capital Markets
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: HF
CUSIP: 40418F10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $26.94
50 Day Moving Average: $27.05
200 Day Moving Average: $28.82
52-Week Range: $21.36 - $37.75
Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.55
Foreward P/E Ratio: 11.82
P/E Growth: 0.91
Market Cap: $1.03B
Outstanding Shares: 38,082,000
Beta: 1.89

Profitability:

Net Margins: 16.05%
Return on Equity: 44.99%
Return on Assets: 13.02%

Debt:

Current Ratio: 1.76%
Quick Ratio: 1.76%

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Consensus Ratings for HFF (NYSE:HF) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Hold Rating, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.50)
Consensus Price Target:	$37.00 (37.34% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for HFF (NYSE:HF)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/27/2016	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Lower Price Target	Market Perform	$32.00 -> $30.00
10/26/2015	JMP Securities	Lower Price Target	Market Outperform	$49.00 -> $44.00
8/12/2015	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
8/4/2015	Morgan Stanley	Downgrade	Overweight -> Equal Weight	$45.00

(Data available from 9/30/2014 forward)

Earnings History for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/1/2016
7/25/2016	Q216	$0.51	$0.41	$121.83 million		View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.23	$0.25	$95.56 million	$117.50 million	View	Listen
2/23/2016	Q415	$0.72	$0.88	$159.38 million	$169.00 million	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q215	$0.44	$0.55	$117.56 million	$125.00 million	View	Listen
4/29/2015	Q1	$0.16	$0.25			View	Listen
2/26/2015	Q4	$0.73	$0.71			View	Listen
7/31/2014	Q2	$0.37	$0.33			View	Listen
4/29/2014	Q1	$0.10	$0.10			View	Listen
3/4/2014	Q4	$0.58	$0.60			View	Listen
11/1/2012	Q312	$0.28	$0.27	$67.68 million	$69.00 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.94 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.28 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	1	$0.24	$0.24	$0.24
Q2 2016	1	$0.51	$0.51	$0.51
Q3 2016	1	$0.47	$0.47	$0.47
Q4 2016	1	$0.70	$0.70	$0.70

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Annual Dividend:	$0.00
Dividend Yield:	0.00%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	0.00% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 0.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 0.00% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)

Dividend History for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Announced	Period	Amount	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
1/25/2016	special	$1.80	2/4/2016	2/8/2016	2/19/2016
1/21/2015	special	$1.80	1/29/2015	2/2/2015	2/13/2015
1/15/2014	special	$1.83	1/23/2014	1/27/2014	2/6/2014

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.40%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 84.96%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
8/15/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	3,184	$27.67	$88,101.28
8/15/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	2,039	$27.67	$56,419.13
8/12/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	23,498	$27.60	$648,544.80
8/12/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	17,015	$27.60	$469,614.00
8/10/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	7,002	$28.22	$197,596.44
8/10/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	4,999	$28.22	$141,071.78
8/9/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	17,829	$28.84	$514,188.36
8/9/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	12,731	$28.84	$367,162.04
8/5/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	16,475	$28.36	$467,231.00
8/5/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	11,761	$28.36	$333,541.96
8/3/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	19,392	$27.50	$533,280.00
8/3/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	13,844	$27.50	$380,710.00
8/1/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	39,693	$28.06	$1,113,785.58
8/1/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	28,339	$28.06	$795,192.34
7/28/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	18,861	$28.34	$534,520.74
7/28/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	13,084	$28.33	$370,669.72
7/26/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	39,827	$28.12	$1,119,935.24
7/26/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	28,339	$28.12	$796,892.68
7/22/2016	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	36,469	$29.53	$1,076,929.57
7/22/2016	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	17,849	$29.54	$527,259.46
6/10/2016	John Fowler	Director	Sell	21,000	$31.92	$670,320.00
6/8/2016	Matthew D Lawton	Director	Sell	4,145	$33.13	$137,323.85
6/7/2016	Matthew D Lawton	Director	Sell	25,000	$32.96	$824,000.00
9/22/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	4,866	$35.62	$173,326.92
9/21/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	5,134	$36.10	$185,337.40
9/17/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	10,000	$36.07	$360,700.00
9/16/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	30,000	$35.29	$1,058,700.00
8/19/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	50,000	$39.42	$1,971,000.00
7/10/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	1,700	$43.32	$73,644.00
7/9/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	11,850	$42.76	$506,706.00
7/7/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	29,700	$43.06	$1,278,882.00
7/7/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	16,200	$43.00	$696,600.00
7/6/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	13,500	$43.13	$582,255.00
7/2/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	50,000	$42.80	$2,140,000.00
6/30/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	19,486	$41.56	$809,838.16
6/30/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	19,487	$41.56	$809,879.72
6/26/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	23,014	$43.06	$990,982.84
6/26/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	23,013	$43.06	$990,939.78
6/24/2015	Joe Thornton Jr	President	Sell	12,950	$43.53	$563,713.50
6/22/2015	Mark Gibson	CEO	Sell	51,300	$43.49	$2,231,037.00
6/4/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	2,445	$41.13	$100,562.85
6/2/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	2,250	$40.58	$91,305.00
5/29/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	6,700	$40.39	$270,613.00
5/27/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	1,450	$39.64	$57,478.00
5/26/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	1,950	$39.09	$76,225.50
5/20/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	2,550	$40.68	$103,734.00
5/18/2015	Gerard T Sansosti	Director	Sell	17,350	$40.32	$699,552.00
5/12/2015	Matthew D Lawton	Director	Sell	31,840	$39.08	$1,244,307.20
3/20/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	20,000	$35.71	$714,200.00
3/19/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	55,900	$34.87	$1,949,233.00
3/17/2015	John Fowler	Director	Sell	23,700	$34.58	$819,546.00
3/10/2015	Matthew D Lawton	Director	Sell	8,670	$34.90	$302,583.00
3/4/2015	Matthew D Lawton	Director	Sell	38,000	$35.14	$1,335,320.00
6/20/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	10,000	$34.71	$347,100.00
6/19/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	28,890	$33.71	$973,881.90
6/17/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	17,090	$33.42	$571,147.80
6/12/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	20,000	$33.17	$663,400.00
6/11/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	24,020	$34.24	$822,444.80
3/18/2014	John Fowler	Director	Sell	25,000	$33.62	$840,500.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for HFF (NYSE:HF)

Date	Headline
	HFF closes $30 million sale of ShopRite at Bay Shore (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 29 at 5:19 PM
	HFF arranges refinancing for Jefferson Plaza in Arlington, Virginia (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 29 at 10:29 AM
	HFF Arranges Refinancing for 1400 Crystal Drive in Arlington, Virginia (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - September 28 at 5:15 PM
	Exclusive: Nation’s largest REIT scoops up luxe Heights apartment complex (NYSE:HF) www.bizjournals.com - September 27 at 5:25 PM
	HFF Recognized as One of Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies (NYSE:HF) finance.yahoo.com - September 27 at 5:25 PM
	HFF secures financing for 370-unit multi-housing community in Cypress, Texas (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 26 at 5:33 PM
	HFF Secures $7.2 Million Refinancing for 118-Unit Multifamily Housing Community in Aurora, Colorado (NYSE:HF) www.multifamilybiz.com - September 23 at 10:25 AM
	HFF : $210 Million Financing for 10-Property Multi-State Retail Portfolio Arranged by HFF (NYSE:HF) www.4-traders.com - September 23 at 10:25 AM
	HFF arranges $29.5 million financing for Tampa mixed-use office and retail property (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 23 at 10:25 AM
	HFF, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : HF-US : September 23, 2016 (NYSE:HF) www.capitalcube.com - September 23 at 10:25 AM
	$210 Million Financing for 10-Property Multi-State Retail Portfolio Arranged by HFF (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - September 22 at 5:28 PM
	HFF : Mark Gibson to Present at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference (NYSE:HF) www.4-traders.com - September 21 at 9:37 AM
	HFF arranges $62 million financing for 7-property retail portfolio in the Carolinas, Georgia and Mississippi (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 21 at 9:37 AM
	HFF’s Mark Gibson to Present at the JMP Securities Financial Services & Real Estate Conference (NYSE:HF) finance.yahoo.com - September 21 at 9:37 AM
	HFF arranges $16.35 million refi for Rangeview IV (NYSE:HF) www.crej.com - September 20 at 10:32 AM
	HFF closes sale of and secures financing for 2 multi-housing properties in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 20 at 10:32 AM
	HFF appoints senior managing director Mark Katz as co-head of Denver office (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 15 at 5:45 PM
	HFF arranges $25.5 million refinancing for office building in Manhattans Garment District (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 15 at 8:31 AM
	HFF arranges sale and financing for Westin Tampa Harbour Island (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 12 at 5:18 PM
	HFF Arranges First Mortgage and Mezzanine Financing Totaling $265 Million for Church Park in Boston’s Back Bay (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - September 12 at 5:18 PM
	HFF secures $26.9 million financing for Brooklyn office acquisition and conversion (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 9 at 10:08 AM
	HFF closes sale of and arranges $55 million financing for Hilton-branded hotel in Irvine, California (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 7 at 5:34 PM
	HFF Closes $147 Million Sale of 504-Unit Multi-Housing Community in Nanuet, New York (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - September 6 at 5:26 PM
	HFF closes sale of 9-building, 451,213-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Carolinas (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 3 at 9:59 AM
	HFF Closes $54.5 Million Sale of Two Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in Washington, D.C. and New York (NYSE:HF) www.multifamilybiz.com - September 1 at 5:20 PM
	HFF expands Carolinas investment sales team with Jeff Glenn as managing director (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 1 at 5:20 PM
	Hempco Food and Fiber : Announces Closing of its Private Placement (NYSE:HF) www.4-traders.com - September 1 at 8:22 AM
	HFF secures $23.275 million financing for grocery-anchored retail power center in Wilson, North Carolina (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - September 1 at 8:22 AM
	HFF expands Atlanta investment sales team with addition of Mike Crawford as director (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 31 at 10:11 AM
	HFF closes $30 million sale of boutique office building in Old Towne Pasadena, California (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 30 at 5:31 PM
	HFF Arranges $15 Million in Financing for 67-Unit Apartment Community in Los Angeles (NYSE:HF) www.multifamilybiz.com - August 26 at 5:14 PM
	HFF closes sale of Class A multi-housing community in suburban Houston (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 26 at 5:14 PM
	HFF Inc Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.82% (NYSE:HF) www.mysmartrend.com - August 26 at 5:14 PM
	HFF closes $27.2 million sale of 30-unit apartment building in Brooklyn (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 22 at 5:30 PM
	HFF secures $97 million refinancing for Sequoia Plaza in Arlington, Virginia (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 19 at 8:21 AM
	HFF, Inc. Common Stock, Class A (NYSE:HF) Trading Down – Insiders Selling, Short Interest Growing (NYSE:HF) www.fidaily.com - August 19 at 8:21 AM
	HFF (HF): Moving Average Crossover Alert (NYSE:HF) finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 5:37 PM
	HFF Arranges $136.5 Million Sale of the Residence Buckhead Atlanta (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - August 16 at 8:48 AM
	HFF secures joint venture equity and construction financing for Class A multi-housing development in Charlotte, North Carolina (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 15 at 5:39 PM
	HFF : Arranges $121 Million Sale and $49 Million in Financing for Orlando-Area Regional Power Center (NYSE:HF) www.4-traders.com - August 15 at 5:39 PM
	Form 4 HFF, Inc. For: Aug 11 Filed by: Gibson Mark (NYSE:HF) www.streetinsider.com - August 15 at 5:39 PM
	HFF Arranges $121 Million Sale and $49 Million in Financing for Orlando-Area Regional Power Center (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - August 15 at 5:39 PM
	HFF Closes $305 Million Sale of Novo Nordisk’s Headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - August 15 at 5:39 PM
	Bay Area brokerage makes expansion push with three new retail hires (NYSE:HF) www.bizjournals.com - August 11 at 5:39 PM
	HFF secures $155M loan for Jersey City tower (NYSE:HF) www.njbiz.com - August 11 at 5:39 PM
	HFF closes sale and secures financing for two Duluth, Georgia Class A office buildings (NYSE:HF) www.pressreleasepoint.com - August 11 at 5:39 PM
	HFF, INC. Financials (NYSE:HF) finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 5:39 PM
	Hines Sells Chase Tower to Fortis Property Group (NYSE:HF) www.publicnow.com - August 9 at 4:13 PM
	HF Co. SA :HF-FR: Earnings Analysis: For the six months ended December 31, 2015 : August 8, 2016 (NYSE:HF) www.capitalcube.com - August 8 at 10:07 AM
	Jersey City Luxury Apartments Land $156M Financing (NYSE:HF) www.multihousingnews.com - August 6 at 8:18 AM