Question 1

Do analysts recommend AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust presently has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.64%. Highwoods Properties has a consensus target price of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.76%. Given Highwoods Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Highwoods Properties is more favorable than American Assets Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Question 2

Is AAT or HIW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Assets Trust $439.74M 3.15 $71.37M $0.29 77.74 Highwoods Properties $835.54M 4.07 $159.61M $1.52 20.27

Question 4

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is AAT or HIW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to American Assets Trust's net margin of 4.09%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat American Assets Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Assets Trust 4.09% 1.66% 0.62% Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to AAT or HIW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Highwoods Properties had 3 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties and 2 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 0.15 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Highwoods Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts rate BXP or HIW?

Accepted Answer

BXP currently has a consensus target price of $74.58, suggesting a potential upside of 10.05%. Highwoods Properties has a consensus target price of $31.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. Given BXP's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BXP is more favorable than Highwoods Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BXP 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Question 9

Is BXP or HIW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. BXP pays out 150.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has better valuation and earnings, BXP or HIW?

Accepted Answer

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Highwoods Properties. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BXP $3.52B 3.07 $276.80M $1.86 36.44 Highwoods Properties $835.54M 4.07 $159.61M $1.52 20.27

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BXP or HIW?

Accepted Answer

98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is BXP or HIW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to BXP's net margin of 8.44%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat BXP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BXP 8.44% 3.88% 1.16% Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, BXP or HIW?

Accepted Answer

BXP has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer BXP or HIW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, BXP had 6 more articles in the media than Highwoods Properties. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for BXP and 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties. BXP's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 0.15 indicating that BXP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BXP 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Highwoods Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CUZ or HIW?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties presently has a consensus target price of $30.91, indicating a potential upside of 6.02%. Highwoods Properties has a consensus target price of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.76%. Given Cousins Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cousins Properties is more favorable than Highwoods Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cousins Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Question 16

Is CUZ or HIW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Cousins Properties pays out 3,200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has better valuation & earnings, CUZ or HIW?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cousins Properties. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cousins Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Cousins Properties $993.82M 4.83 $40.50M $0.04 728.88 Highwoods Properties $835.54M 4.07 $159.61M $1.52 20.27

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CUZ or HIW?

Accepted Answer

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is CUZ or HIW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of 0.62%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cousins Properties 0.62% 0.14% 0.07% Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CUZ or HIW?

Accepted Answer

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to CUZ or HIW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cousins Properties had 4 more articles in the media than Highwoods Properties. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cousins Properties and 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 0.15 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cousins Properties 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Highwoods Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HIW or DEI?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties presently has a consensus target price of $31.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. Douglas Emmett has a consensus target price of $13.71, suggesting a potential upside of 20.45%. Given Douglas Emmett's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than Highwoods Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Douglas Emmett 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 23

Is HIW or DEI a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Douglas Emmett pays out -506.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Emmett is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has better earnings and valuation, HIW or DEI?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Douglas Emmett. Douglas Emmett is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Highwoods Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Highwoods Properties $835.54M 4.07 $159.61M $1.52 20.27 Douglas Emmett $1.00B 1.90 $16.27M -$0.15 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HIW or DEI?

Accepted Answer

96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is HIW or DEI more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Douglas Emmett's net margin of -2.27%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat Douglas Emmett's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72% Douglas Emmett -2.27% -0.66% -0.24%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, HIW or DEI?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor HIW or DEI?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Douglas Emmett had 15 more articles in the media than Highwoods Properties. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Douglas Emmett and 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties. Douglas Emmett's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 0.15 indicating that Douglas Emmett is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Highwoods Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Douglas Emmett 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend HIW or KRC?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties presently has a consensus price target of $31.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.76%. Kilroy Realty has a consensus price target of $39.13, indicating a potential upside of 5.36%. Given Kilroy Realty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kilroy Realty is more favorable than Highwoods Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Highwoods Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Kilroy Realty 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19

Question 30

Is HIW or KRC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Highwoods Properties pays out 131.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kilroy Realty pays out 152.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HIW or KRC?

Accepted Answer

Kilroy Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Highwoods Properties. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kilroy Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Highwoods Properties $835.54M 4.07 $159.61M $1.52 20.27 Kilroy Realty $1.09B 3.95 $276.12M $1.42 26.16

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HIW or KRC?

Accepted Answer

96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is HIW or KRC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 20.74% compared to Kilroy Realty's net margin of 15.47%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 7.06% beat Kilroy Realty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Highwoods Properties 20.74% 7.06% 2.72% Kilroy Realty 15.47% 3.04% 1.56%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, HIW or KRC?

Accepted Answer

Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor HIW or KRC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Highwoods Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Kilroy Realty. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties and 3 mentions for Kilroy Realty. Kilroy Realty's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Highwoods Properties' score of 0.15 indicating that Kilroy Realty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Highwoods Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kilroy Realty 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Highwoods Properties	Office REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.40B	$1.72B	$5.58B	$24.20B
Dividend Yield	6.35%	7.21%	6.18%	3.69%
P/E Ratio	20.27	97.77	37.28	29.10
Price / Sales	4.07	79.68	139.43	14.15
Price / Cash	7.42	34.27	34.34	19.37
Price / Book	1.44	0.68	1.90	4.91
Net Income	$159.61M	-$44.97M	-$63.69M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-7.53%	-1.35%	-0.46%	1.35%
1 Month Performance	-1.33%	-0.33%	-0.88%	2.32%
1 Year Performance	7.50%	150.76%	13.18%	20.14%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HIW Highwoods Properties	2.2632 of 5 stars	$30.82 -2.0%	$31.67 +2.8%	+9.7%	$3.40B	$835.54M	20.27	340
AAT American Assets Trust	1.8927 of 5 stars	$23.90 +1.3%	$21.50 -10.0%	+21.1%	$1.45B	$439.74M	82.42	220
BXP BXP	3.6074 of 5 stars	$70.62 +0.7%	$73.11 +3.5%	+10.0%	$11.18B	$3.52B	37.97	780
CUZ Cousins Properties	2.9784 of 5 stars	$31.42 -0.4%	$30.91 -1.6%	+10.9%	$5.19B	$993.82M	785.60	256,131
DEI Douglas Emmett	3.501 of 5 stars	$11.92 +0.8%	$13.57 +13.9%	-18.8%	$1.98B	$1.00B	N/A	750	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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Do analysts recommend AAT or HIW?

Does the media refer more to AAT or HIW?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AAT or HIW?

Which has more risk & volatility, AAT or HIW?

Is AAT or HIW more profitable?

Is AAT or HIW a better dividend stock?

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Is BXP or HIW more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, BXP or HIW?

Do analysts rate BXP or HIW?

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Does the media prefer BXP or HIW?

Is BXP or HIW a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BXP or HIW?

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Does the media refer more to CUZ or HIW?

Do analysts prefer CUZ or HIW?

Is CUZ or HIW more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, CUZ or HIW?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CUZ or HIW?

Is CUZ or HIW a better dividend stock?

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Is HIW or DEI a better dividend stock?

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Is HIW or DEI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HIW or DEI?

Does the media favor HIW or DEI?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HIW or DEI?

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Is HIW or KRC more profitable?

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