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NYSEReal EstateReit - OfficeSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been fairly steady, but the capital stance is capital unfriendly. Risk is moderate, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with HIW trading above typical compared to sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 10% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is fair. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $29.48. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $29, HIW's earnings are too small for P/E to mean much; on sales it trades at 57× p/e (3.9× the 14× p/e peer median, and 2.6× even its own history). At a normal multiple the price implies ~-10% near-term growth vs our ~1% forecast. That gap is an optionality premium a financial-multiple model can't price — our $33 fair value covers only the as-is business, low confidence. Analysts: $25–$29. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 10% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 1%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Real Estate names rated neutral grew net income 53% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1968).
Over the trailing year it converted 3.91x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Real Estate names rated robust grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 50% for the rest of the cohort, n=1399).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.17 → $0.16 (-5.9% / 30d). 0 raised, 1 cut, 1 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 20% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 1 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$112.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$239.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $3,401.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: The earnings report will provide updates on financial health and performance. It is a key event for investors to assess the company's outlook.
Confirms one read:The earnings report shows better numbers. This includes revenue and occupancy rates.
Confirms the other:The earnings report shows lower numbers. This includes revenue and occupancy rates.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for HIW yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 3, 2026, we modified our $150.0 million unsecured bank term loan to extend the maturity date from May 2027 to June 2029. The term can be extended for two additional years at our option assuming no defaults have occurred. The interest rate is now SOFR plus 90 basis points on our newly extended $150 million term loan, SOFR plus 95 basis points on our $200 million term loan and SOFR plus 85 basis points on our $750 million unsecured revolving c…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$25.00 – $29.00 (median $27.50) · 4 analysts · as of 2026-05-14
Looks more expensive than peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Office REITs.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
HIW Highwoods Properties | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 84 of 100 | fair | moderate |
BXP BXP, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 80 of 100 | full | moderate |
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 48 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
VNO Vornado Realty Trust | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 76 of 100 | inexpensive | moderate |
HPP Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 59 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
3 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Real Estate names rated neutral grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=5004).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Extend the maturity date of the $150 million unsecured bank term loan from May 2027 to June 2029.
Adjust interest rates on term loans to SOFR plus 90, 95, and 85 basis points for $150M, $200M, and $750M loans respectively.
Why it matters: The FOMC's choice on interest rates will change Highwoods' borrowing costs. This could affect profits.
Confirms one read:FOMC raises interest rates by more than 25 basis points.
Confirms the other:FOMC keeps interest rates unchanged or lowers them.
Why it matters: Earnings results will show how well Highwoods is handling its money and interest rates.
Confirms one read:Earnings are more than 10% higher than expected.
Confirms the other:Earnings fall short of consensus estimates by more than 10%.
Why it matters: Interest rate changes affect how much it costs to borrow. They also impact financial health.
Confirms:Interest rates on term loans remain stable or decrease from current levels.
Disproves:Interest rates on term loans increase beyond SOFR plus 90 basis points.
Why it matters: Extending the loan term helps financial stability. It also lowers the risk of refinancing.
Confirms:The loan term is extended past June 2029 without any defaults.
Disproves:Defaults occur or the maturity is not extended as planned.
Why it matters: Higher interest rates raise borrowing costs. This affects profits and cash flow.
Confirms:Interest rates on term loans increase above SOFR plus 90 basis points.
Disproves:Interest rates on term loans remain stable or decrease.
Why it matters: Better revenue growth in real estate may help Highwoods Properties.
Confirms:Real estate revenue growth is speeding up again toward past highs.
Disproves:Revenue growth keeps slowing down or stays the same.
Why it matters: High unemployment can hurt demand for commercial real estate. Monitoring claims can give insights into economic health.
Confirms:Unemployment claims are going down a lot. This suggests a stronger job market.
Disproves:Unemployment claims are going up. This shows possible economic weakness.
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information in this report set forth above under
Other Events. On February 11, 2026, Highwoods Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership entered into separate equity distribution agreements (collectively, the “equity distribution agreements”) with each of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC, Jefferies LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Truist Securities, Inc. (and certain of their respective affiliates or agents), acting in their capacity as Agents, Forward…