Brokers Offer Predictions for HIW FY2026 Earnings

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) – Equities researchers at Huntington Sec issued their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Highwoods Properties in a report issued on Wednesday, October 28th. Huntington Sec analyst R. Stevenson anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $3.55 per share for the year. Huntington Sec has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Highwoods Properties’ current full-year earnings is $3.58 per share. Huntington Sec also issued estimates for Highwoods Properties’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $3.64 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.75 EPS.

HIW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Highwoods Properties from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Highwoods Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $33.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Highwoods Properties in a research report on Thursday. Huntington began coverage on shares of Highwoods Properties in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $31.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Highwoods Properties from $24.00 to $34.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

Highwoods Properties Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of HIW stock opened at $30.41 on Friday. Highwoods Properties has a 1 year low of $20.45 and a 1 year high of $35.44. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.99 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a current ratio of 2.08, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38.

Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $218.18 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $216.39 million. Highwoods Properties had a return on equity of 7.68% and a net margin of 22.56%. Highwoods Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Highwoods Properties

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Highwoods Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Highwoods Properties by 752.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,065 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 940 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Highwoods Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in shares of Highwoods Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Highwoods Properties during the 2nd quarter valued at about $66,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.31% of the company’s stock.

Highwoods Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 8th. Investors of record on Monday, November 16th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 16th. Highwoods Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 131.58%.

About Highwoods Properties

Highwoods Properties, Inc (NYSE: HIW) is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, leases and manages primarily office properties. Its portfolio includes office towers, campuses and mixed-use assets designed to serve businesses across a range of industries.

The company focuses on select high-growth markets in the U.S. Sun Belt, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. In addition to leasing office space, Highwoods provides property management, development and tenant-support services for its buildings and commercial real estate customers.

Highwoods Properties is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.