The stock of Highwoods Properties, Inc (HIW) has gone up by 4.63% for the week, with a 4.56% rise in the past month and a 15.02% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.50% for HIW. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.19% for HIW stock, with a simple moving average of 3.96% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Highwoods Properties, Inc (NYSE: HIW) Right Now?
Highwoods Properties, Inc (NYSE: HIW) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.93x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for HIW is at 1.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HIW is 105.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.29% of that float. The average trading volume for HIW on June 13, 2025 was 955.83K shares.
HIW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Highwoods Properties, Inc (NYSE: HIW) has surged by 1.43 when compared to previous closing price of 31.40, but the company has seen a 4.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-10 that HIW signs more than 750,000 square feet of second-generation leases, fueling an 8.3% stock rally as demand rebounds in the Sun Belt office.
Analysts’ Opinion of HIW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HIW stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for HIW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HIW in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $32 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HIW reach a price target of $35. The rating they have provided for HIW stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to HIW, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on January 30th of the previous year.
HIW Trading at 9.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HIW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.40% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at HIW starting from DAVID J. HARTZELL, who proposed sale 6,173 shares at the price of $33.26 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, DAVID J. HARTZELL now owns shares of Highwoods Properties, Inc, valued at $205,324 using the latest closing price.
Hartzell David John, the Director of Highwoods Properties, Inc, sale 6,173 shares at $33.26 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that Hartzell David John is holding 28,729 shares at $205,314 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HIW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Highwoods Properties, Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 7.21, with 2.87 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 474.48 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Highwoods Properties, Inc (HIW) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.