NYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Forecast, Price & News $19.19 -0.84 (-4.19%) (As of 01:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.17▼$19.9150-Day Range$20.04▼$25.5052-Week Range$19.17▼$31.88Volume440,216 shsAverage Volume1.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.03 billionP/E Ratio13.33Dividend Yield10.42%Price Target$27.57 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Highwoods Properties MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.14 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside42.9% Upside$27.57 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.11% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.25Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-1.06%From $3.78 to $3.74 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.26 out of 5 starsFinance Sector545th out of 875 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry114th out of 184 stocks 3.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHighwoods Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.57, Highwoods Properties has a forecasted upside of 42.9% from its current price of $19.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighwoods Properties has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.11% of the outstanding shares of Highwoods Properties have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHighwoods Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently increased by 11.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHighwoods Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.70%, 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 138.89%. 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 53.48% next year. This indicates that Highwoods Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHighwoods Properties has received a 12.08% net impact score from Upright. Highwoods Properties seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Construction of logistics terminals", "Construction of offices", and "Construction of warehouses" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Highwoods Properties is -2.25. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 2 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Highwoods Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Highwoods Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to decrease by -1.06% in the coming year, from $3.78 to $3.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 63.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) StockHighwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW) real estate investment trust (REIT) and a member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company is a fully-integrated office 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.Read More HIW Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIW Stock News HeadlinesOctober 3, 2023 | benzinga.comWall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Say Hold These 3 Real Estate Stocks With Over 7% Dividend YieldsSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHIW- A High-Yielding REIT Operating in All the Right PlacesOctober 3, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)Elon Did It Again: This Could be Bigger than TeslaLove him or hate him, it’s hard to deny Elon Musk is a genius. After revolutionizing online payment processing (PayPal), space exploration (SpaceX), and the auto industry (Tesla)... He’s getting ready to do it again with his new AI venture.September 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHighwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 1, 2023 | fool.comHighwoods Properties (NYSE: HIW)August 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.com2 +8% Yields The Market Is Sleeping OnAugust 30, 2023 | msn.comWells Fargo Downgrades Highwoods Properties (HIW)August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comRaleigh's N&O vacates storefront space downtownOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Receives a Hold from JefferiesAugust 2, 2023 | bizjournals.comTBJ Panel: Triangle real estate execs share key hurdles to future growth (Photos)July 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods (HIW) Q2 FFO Beat Estimates, Revises '23 ViewJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Announces Availability of Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Meets Q2 FFO EstimatesJuly 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's How Highwoods Properties Can Afford Its 7.8%-Yielding DividendJuly 20, 2023 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Reiterates Highwoods Properties (HIW) Equal-Weight RecommendationJuly 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 5 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Highwoods PropsJuly 19, 2023 | msn.comHighwoods Properties: Buy This Underrated Dividend PayerJuly 18, 2023 | bizjournals.comSeaside Bank tower puts some downtown Orlando office space up for leaseJuly 15, 2023 | msn.comHighwoods Properties: Up Since Trough, But Still A 'Buy'July 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods to Release Second Quarter 2023 Results Tuesday, July 25thJune 30, 2023 | bizjournals.comHighwoods sells Raleigh office building amid push to fund new developmentsJune 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy You Should Retain Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock for NowJune 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods (HIW) Deploys EV Charger Units at Atlanta PropertyJune 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvisible Urban Charging, Highwoods Properties to Deploy EV Chargers at Upscale Atlanta PropertySee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings4/26/2022Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend8/18/2023Dividend Payable9/12/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:HIW CUSIP43128410 CIK921082 Webwww.highwoods.com Phone(919) 872-4924Fax919-872-4924Employees345Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.57 High Stock Price Forecast$35.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+37.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.44 Trailing P/E Ratio13.92 Forward P/E Ratio5.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$159.06 million Net Margins18.41% Pretax Margin18.85% Return on Equity6.26% Return on Assets2.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.31 Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio1.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$838.75 million Price / Sales2.52 Cash Flow$4.17 per share Price / Cash Flow4.81 Book Value$23.48 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares105,676,000Free Float103,985,000Market Cap$2.12 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Theodore J. Klinck (Age 57)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.36MMr. Brendan C. Maiorana (Age 47)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.14MMr. Brian M. Leary (Age 48)Exec. VP & COO Comp: $1.15MMr. Jeffrey D. Miller (Age 52)Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $775.17kMr. Carman J. Liuzzo (Age 62)Sr. VP of Investments Mr. Daniel L. Clemmens CPAVP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Ryan Hunt (Age 46)VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Thomas S. Hill IIISr. VP & Raleigh Market LeaderMr. Steven J. GarritySr. VP & Orlando Market LeaderMr. Michael D. Starchville (Age 62)Sr. VP of Asset Management More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEIEquity CommonwealthNYSE:EQCSL Green RealtyNYSE:SLGBrandywine Realty TrustNYSE:BDNKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 11,540 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.093%Wolverine Trading LLCSold 30,000 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 254,570 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.241%BOKF NASold 704 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.033%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,732 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.017%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HIW Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Highwoods Properties stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Highwoods Properties in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" HIW shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HIW, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View HIW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Highwoods Properties' stock price forecast for 2023? 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Highwoods Properties' stock. Their HIW share price forecasts range from $22.00 to $35.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $27.57 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 37.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HIW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HIW shares performed in 2023? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $27.98 at the start of the year. Since then, HIW stock has decreased by 28.4% and is now trading at $20.04. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,400,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the August 31st total of 4,830,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,350,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.0 days. View Highwoods Properties' Short Interest. When is Highwoods Properties' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 24th 2023. View our HIW earnings forecast. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.04. Highwoods Properties had a net margin of 18.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.26%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.91 EPS. How often does Highwoods Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Tuesday, September 12th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.98%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 18th. Read our dividend analysis for HIW. What ETFs hold Highwoods Properties' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) stock in their portfolio include Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET), SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR) and First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT). Is Highwoods Properties a good dividend stock? Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.74%. HIW has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 138.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, HIW will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HIW. What guidance has Highwoods Properties issued on next quarter's earnings? Highwoods Properties updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $3.69-$3.81 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $3.78. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Highwoods Properties own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Highwoods Properties investors own include American Tower (AMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Pfizer (PFE), Prologis (PLD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Kraft Heinz (KHC). What is Highwoods Properties' stock symbol? Highwoods Properties trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIW." 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Highwoods Properties' stock price today? One share of HIW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.04. How much money does Highwoods Properties make? Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion and generates $838.75 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $159.06 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.44 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Highwoods Properties have? The company employs 345 workers across the globe. How can I contact Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties' mailing address is 3100 SMOKETREE COURT SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC, 27604. The official website for the company is www.highwoods.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (919) 872-4924, via email at brendan.maiorana@highwoods.com, or via fax at 919-872-4924. This page (NYSE:HIW) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Highwoods Properties, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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