Highwoods Properties Company Profile (NYSE:HIW)

Highwoods Properties trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HIW."

Highwoods Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.44 per share on Tuesday, June 6th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 15th. View Highwoods Properties' Dividend History.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. The firm earned $169.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.20 million. Highwoods Properties had a return on equity of 5.80% and a net margin of 18.29%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.82 EPS. View Highwoods Properties' Earnings History.

Highwoods Properties is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Highwoods Properties.

Highwoods Properties updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.29 - $3.40 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.35.

5 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Highwoods Properties' shares. Their forecasts range from $47.00 to $62.00. On average, they anticipate Highwoods Properties' share price to reach $56.50 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Highwoods Properties.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Highwoods Properties stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Recently, Highwoods has been selected by Mars Petcare for developing the latter’s U.S. headquarters at Ovation in the Cool Springs district of Franklin, TN. Moreover, in Feb 2016, the company reported in-line fourth-quarter 2016 funds from operations (FFO) per share. Results reflected strong growth in same-property net operating income (NOI). The company has a diverse portfolio with top tenants, high-quality office assets in best business districts (BBDs) and a robust balance sheet. Also, its recent hike in dividend is encouraging. However, exposure to office assets and risks associated with huge development pipeline add its woes. Also, rate hike adds to its woes." (3/7/2017)
• 2. Wood & Company analysts commented, "We maintain our Outperform rating on HIW. We are lowering our 2017 FFO estimate to account for (1) higher debt costs and (2) a delay in a development project’s leaseup. Somewhat offsetting is our increased occupancy in some markets (details below). The timing of development leaseups and the cost of capital are constantly moving, and these can cause volatility to our estimates. However, we see these issues as more about timing than a change in outlook, and none of these changes alter our thesis on HIW." (1/24/2017)

Some companies that are related to Highwoods Properties include Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Gramercy Property Trust (GPT), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), Paramount Group (PGRE), Paramount Group (PGRE), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (CLI), Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP), Parkway Properties (PKY), TIER REIT (TIER) and City Office REIT (CIO).

Highwoods Properties' management team includes the folowing people:

• O. Temple Sloan Jr., Independent Chairman of the Board
• Edward J. Fritsch, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Mark F. Mulhern, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Theodore J. Klinck, Chief Operating and Investment Officer, Executive Vice President
• Jeffrey Douglas Miller, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Charles A. Anderson, Independent Director
• Gene H. Anderson, Independent Director
• Carlos E. Evans, Independent Director
• David John Hartzell Ph.D., Independent Director
• Sherry A. Kellett CPA, Independent Director

Highwoods Properties' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include APG Asset Management US Inc. (2.17%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.75%), Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC (0.45%), First Quadrant L P CA (0.39%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.22%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own Highwoods Properties stock include Edward J Fritsch, Jeffrey Douglas Miller, Mark F Mulhern, Sherry A Kellett and Theodore J Klinck. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Highwoods Properties.

Highwoods Properties' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Quantitative Systematic Strategies LLC, Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc., Aperio Group LLC, US Bancorp DE, Catawba Capital Management VA and Oakbrook Investments LLC. Company insiders that have sold Highwoods Properties stock in the last year include Jeffrey Douglas Miller and Theodore J Klinck. View Insider Buying and Selling for Highwoods Properties.

Highwoods Properties' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Forsta AP Fonden, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, LS Investment Advisors LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and State Treasurer State of Michigan. View Insider Buying and Selling for Highwoods Properties.

Shares of Highwoods Properties can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Highwoods Properties stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.18.