HFF, Inc. provides commercial real estate and capital market services to the users and providers of capital primarily in the United States commercial real estate industry. The company offers debt placement services, such as construction and construction/mini-permanent loans, adjustable and fixed rate mortgages, entity level debts, mezzanine debts, forward delivery loans, tax exempt financing, and sale/leaseback financing to the owners of various properties comprising office, retail, industrial, hotel, multi-housing, student housing, self-storage, senior living, independent living, assisted living, nursing homes, condominiums and condominium conversions, mixed-use properties, and land. It also provides investment advisory services to commercial real estate owners; and equity placement and private equity alternatives and solutions, as well as assists clients in the sale of their commercial real estate debt note portfolios. In addition, the company offers private equity, investment banking, and advisory services, including equity capital to establish joint ventures relating to identified properties or properties to be acquired by a fund sponsor; private placements of preferred securities; advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, sales and divestitures, management buyouts, and recapitalizations and restructurings; and institutional marketing and fund-raising for public and private commercial real estate companies. Further, it provides loan sales and commercial loan servicing to life insurance companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Dallas, Texas. HFF, Inc. is a subsidiary of HFF Holdings, LLC.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Real property lessors, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryDiversified Capital Markets
SectorFinance
Current SymbolNYSE:HF
Previous Symbol
CUSIP40418F10
Phone214-265-0880
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio1.27
Quick Ratio1.27
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio14.77
Forward P/E Ratio13.66
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$609.48 million
Price / Sales2.34
Cash Flow$2.9554 per share
Price / Cash Flow12.34
Book Value$7.43 per share
Price / Book4.91
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.47
Net Income$94.96 million
Net Margins16.66%
Return on Equity38.66%
Return on Assets10.63%
Miscellaneous
Employees982
Outstanding Shares39,120,000
Market Cap$1.44 billion
OptionableOptionable
HFF (NYSE:HF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is HFF's stock symbol?
HFF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HF."
How often does HFF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HFF?
HFF declared a special dividend on Monday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.75 per share on Wednesday, February 21st. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 8th. This is a positive change from HFF's previous special dividend of $1.57. View HFF's Dividend History.
How were HFF's earnings last quarter?
HFF, Inc. (NYSE:HF) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.10. The financial services provider had revenue of $161.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $154.60 million. HFF had a net margin of 16.66% and a return on equity of 38.66%. View HFF's Earnings History.
When is HFF's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HF?
3 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for HFF's shares. Their predictions range from $41.00 to $41.00. On average, they expect HFF's stock price to reach $41.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for HFF.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for HFF?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HFF in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for HFF.
Has HFF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about HF stock has been trending somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. HFF earned a news impact score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting HFF?
HFF saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 508,147 shares, a drop of 36.8% from the October 31st total of 803,478 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 240,663 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View HFF's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of HFF's key competitors?
Who are HFF's key executives?
HFF's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark D. Gibson, Exec. MD, Vice Chairman & CEO (Age 59)
- Mr. Joe B. Thornton Jr., Vice Chairman & Pres (Age 57)
- Mr. Gregory R. Conley, Chief Financial Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Matthew D. Lawton, Exec. Managing Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael J. Tepedino, Exec. Managing Director (Age 54)
Who are HFF's major shareholders?
HFF's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.99%), BlackRock Inc. (14.21%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (5.07%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.21%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.78%) and Wasatch Advisors Inc. (1.97%). Company insiders that own HFF stock include Deborah H Mcaneny, Gerard T Sansosti, Joe Thornton Jr, John Fowler, Kevin Mackenzie, Mark Gibson, Matthew D Lawton, Michael Tepedino and Zarraga Manuel A De. View Institutional Ownership Trends for HFF.
Which major investors are selling HFF stock?
HF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wasatch Advisors Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Man Group plc, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C., New Amsterdam Partners LLC NY and WCM Investment Management CA. Company insiders that have sold HFF company stock in the last year include Joe Thornton Jr, John Fowler, Kevin Mackenzie, Mark Gibson, Matthew D Lawton and Michael Tepedino. View Insider Buying and Selling for HFF.
Which major investors are buying HFF stock?
HF stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., BTIM Corp., MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd, Regal Investment Advisors LLC, Rehmann Capital Advisory Group and Morgan Stanley. View Insider Buying and Selling for HFF.
How do I buy shares of HFF?
Shares of HF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is HFF's stock price today?
One share of HF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.47.
How big of a company is HFF?
HFF has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion and generates $609.48 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $94.96 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.47 on an earnings per share basis. HFF employs 982 workers across the globe.
What is HFF's official website?
How can I contact HFF?
HFF's mailing address is 2323 Victory Avenue Suite 1200, Dallas TX, 75219. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 214-265-0880 or via email at [email protected]
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