This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Howard Hughes (HHC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsInsider TradesSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HHC vs. FOR, AGNCP, AGNCO, AGNCN, AGNCM, AGNCL, BPYPP, BPYPO, BPYPN, and ESBAShould you be buying Howard Hughes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Howard Hughes include Forestar Group (FOR), AGNC Investment (AGNCP), AGNC Investment (AGNCO), AGNC Investment (AGNCN), AGNC Investment (AGNCM), AGNC Investment (AGNCL), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPP), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPO), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPN), and Empire State Realty OP (ESBA). Howard Hughes vs. Its Competitors Forestar Group AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment Brookfield Property Partners Brookfield Property Partners Brookfield Property Partners Empire State Realty OP Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHC) and Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) are both real estate development companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, HHC or FOR? Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forestar Group has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend HHC or FOR? Forestar Group has a consensus price target of $30.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.73%. Given Forestar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Forestar Group is more favorable than Howard Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Howard Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Forestar Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HHC or FOR? 95.3% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of Forestar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forestar Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to HHC or FOR? In the previous week, Forestar Group's average media sentiment score of 1.83 beat Howard Hughes' score of 0.56 indicating that Forestar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Howard Hughes Positive Forestar Group Very Positive Is HHC or FOR more profitable? Forestar Group has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Howard Hughes' net margin of 7.72%. Forestar Group's return on equity of 10.02% beat Howard Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Howard Hughes7.72% 3.33% 1.24% Forestar Group 10.54%10.02%5.47% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HHC or FOR? Forestar Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Howard Hughes. Forestar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHoward Hughes$1.61B2.26$184.53M$2.4130.13Forestar Group$1.51B0.96$203.40M$3.198.95 SummaryForestar Group beats Howard Hughes on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Howard Hughes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HHC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHoward HughesReal Estate IndustryReal Estate SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.64B$2.35B$1.65B$21.16BDividend YieldN/A3.31%6.30%3.59%P/E Ratio30.135.2610.9229.15Price / Sales2.26203.351,193.0554.92Price / Cash9.858.3766.7923.84Price / Book1.000.731.325.45Net Income$184.53M$81.76M-$120.13M$992.10M Howard Hughes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HHCHoward Hughes0.7975 of 5 stars$72.62-1.4%N/A+2.0%$3.64B$1.61B30.13565FORForestar Group3.2644 of 5 stars$27.29+1.0%$30.20+10.7%-10.0%$1.39B$1.51B8.55290Positive NewsAGNCPAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.21-0.2%N/A+5.3%$0.00$496M0.0050AGNCOAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.48-0.1%N/A+2.2%$0.00$496M0.0050AGNCNAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.75-0.1%N/A+0.1%$0.00$496M0.0050News CoverageAGNCMAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.18+0.1%N/A-0.7%$0.00$496M0.0050AGNCLAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.27+0.2%N/A+5.6%$0.00$496M0.0050BPYPPBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$14.93-1.3%N/A+0.4%$0.00$7.92B0.0029,500Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeBPYPOBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$14.47-3.2%N/A+9.4%$0.00$7.92B0.0029,500Positive NewsShort Interest ↓BPYPNBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$13.28-0.9%N/A+2.6%$0.00$7.92B0.0029,500Positive NewsESBAEmpire State Realty OPN/A$6.89-5.2%N/A-29.0%$0.00N/A0.00670Negative NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FOR Competitors AGNCP Competitors AGNCO Competitors AGNCN Competitors AGNCM Competitors AGNCL Competitors BPYPP Competitors BPYPO Competitors BPYPN Competitors ESBA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HHC) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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