NYSE:HIW Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Bitcoin’s Biggest Year Yet (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free HIW Stock Alerts $25.40 -0.58 (-2.23%) (As of 10:27 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.39▼$26.0450-Day Range$23.68▼$27.7352-Week Range$17.06▼$28.45Volume130,663 shsAverage Volume1.19 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionP/E Ratio20.82Dividend Yield7.87%Price Target$24.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Highwoods Properties alerts: Email Address Highwoods Properties MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.13 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.7% Downside$24.75 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.32% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.25Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.04Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-0.56%From $3.56 to $3.54 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.79 out of 5 starsFinance Sector519th out of 854 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry107th out of 180 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHighwoods Properties has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageHighwoods Properties has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Highwoods Properties' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.32% 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 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Highwoods Properties has recently decreased by 3.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipHighwoods Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.50%, 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 163.93%. 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 56.50% next year. This indicates that Highwoods Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Highwoods Properties' 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHighwoods Properties has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Highwoods Properties this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for HIW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Highwoods Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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.Read more about Highwoods Properties' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Highwoods Properties are expected to decrease by -0.56% in the coming year, from $3.56 to $3.54 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 21.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Highwoods Properties is 21.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 53.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHighwoods Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Highwoods Properties' valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceMust-See: Elon’s New Invention is Absolutely InsaneSee what Elon Musk's new invention does and how it works… You will NOT believe it.Click here to see it About Highwoods Properties Stock (NYSE:HIW)Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW), fully-integrated office real estate investment trust (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. Highwoods is in the work-placemaking business. We believe that by creating environments and experiences where the best and brightest can achieve together what they cannot apart, we can deliver greater value to our customers, their teammates and, in turn, our stakeholders.Read More HIW Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HIW Stock News HeadlinesMay 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Cut by AnalystMay 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFY2024 EPS Estimates for Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Lowered by AnalystMay 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Publishes 2023 Corporate Resiliency ReportApril 29, 2024 | bizjournals.comSoBro's Pinnacle tower is emptying out, here’s what’s nextApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Highwoods Properties Inc Earnings CallApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Properties Inc (HIW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...April 24, 2024 | fool.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Real Estate Stocks: Pebblebrook Hotel (PEB), Highwoods Properties (HIW) and Equity Residential (EQR)April 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHighwoods Properties Q1 FFO Down; Updates 2024 FFO/shr OutlookApril 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comHighwoods Announces Availability of First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 23, 2024 | sfgate.comHighwoods Properties: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 23, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Announces Availability of First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 23, 2024 | money.usnews.comHighwoods Properties, Inc.April 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHighwoods Properties Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewApril 19, 2024 | nasdaq.comInteresting HIW Put And Call Options For June 21stApril 17, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Declares Quarterly DividendsApril 17, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWells Fargo Keeps Their Hold Rating on Highwoods Properties (HIW)April 12, 2024 | nasdaq.comHighwoods Properties (HIW) Passes Through 8% Yield MarkApril 6, 2024 | investing.comHighwoods sells non-core properties for $79.4 millionApril 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods Announces Recent Disposition ActivityApril 2, 2024 | stockhouse.comHighwoods to Release First Quarter 2024 Results Tuesday, April 23rdApril 2, 2024 | globenewswire.comHighwoods to Release First Quarter 2024 Results Tuesday, April 23rdMarch 25, 2024 | bizjournals.comCraft brewery planned near Crabtree Valley MallMarch 19, 2024 | seekingalpha.comHighwoods Properties: Nothing Could Be Finer Than A REIT From CarolinaSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings4/26/2022Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend2/16/2024Dividend Payable3/12/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend5/17/2024Today5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/11/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryOffice REITs Current SymbolNYSE:HIW CUSIP43128410 CIK921082 Webwww.highwoods.com Phone(919) 872-4924Fax919-872-4924Employees349Year Founded1978Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.75 High Stock Price Target$31.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.22 Trailing P/E Ratio21.30 Forward P/E Ratio7.30 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$148.71 million Net Margins15.78% Pretax Margin16.05% Return on Equity5.44% Return on Assets2.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.37 Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$834 million Price / Sales3.30 Cash Flow$4.18 per share Price / Cash Flow6.21 Book Value$22.44 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares106,000,000Free Float104,300,000Market Cap$2.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 Social Links Beginner's Guide to Pot Stock InvestingClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to pot stock investing and which pot companies show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Theodore J. Klinck (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.16MMr. Brendan C. Maiorana (Age 48)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.06MMr. Brian M. Leary (Age 49)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.06MMr. Jeffrey D. Miller (Age 53)Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $722.63kMr. Carman J. Liuzzo (Age 63)Senior Vice President of Investments Comp: $398.61kMr. Daniel L. Clemmens CPAVP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Ryan Hunt (Age 47)VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Thomas S. Hill IIISenior VP & Raleigh Market LeaderMr. Steven J. GarritySenior VP & Orlando Market LeaderMr. Daniel E. WoodwardSenior VP & Tampa Market LeaderMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEISL Green RealtyNYSE:SLGEquity CommonwealthNYSE:EQCBrandywine Realty TrustNYSE:BDNBoston PropertiesNYSE:BXPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSwedbank ABBought 275,600 shares on 5/21/2024Ownership: 0.260%Tidal Investments LLCSold 1,008 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.008%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 2,466 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.347%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 5,806 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.100%Bayesian Capital Management LPSold 9,495 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.009%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HIW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Highwoods Properties stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Highwoods Properties in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings 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 target for 2024? 8 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Highwoods Properties' shares. Their HIW share price targets range from $20.00 to $31.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $24.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.7%. View analysts price targets for HIW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HIW shares performed in 2024? Highwoods Properties' stock was trading at $22.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HIW stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $25.98. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,940,000 shares, an increase of 7.4% from the March 31st total of 6,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,280,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.4 days. Currently, 6.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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, July 23rd 2024. View our HIW earnings forecast. How were Highwoods Properties' earnings last quarter? Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.04. Highwoods Properties had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.44% and a net margin of 15.78%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.91 earnings per share. How often does Highwoods Properties pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Highwoods Properties? Highwoods Properties declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, May 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Tuesday, June 11th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.70%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 17th. Read our dividend analysis for HIW. 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 7.50%. HIW has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 163.93%. 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 56.50% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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 SRH REIT Covered Call ETF (SRHR), VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF (DESK), Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (KBWY), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (RDOG), SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV), U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY) and Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET). What guidance has Highwoods Properties issued on next quarter's earnings? Highwoods Properties updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 23rd. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.460-3.610 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.570. 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). Who are Highwoods Properties' major shareholders? Highwoods Properties' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (16.08%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (2.16%), Sei Investments Co. (0.90%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.51%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.49%) and Chilton Capital Management LLC (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Brendan C Maiorana, Brian M Leary, Jeffrey Douglas Miller, Mark F Mulhern and Theodore J Klinck. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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