HIW · NYSE · STOCK
Highwoods Properties (HIW) Stock Analysis
$29.03
52W $20.45 – $35.44
61/100
$3.20B
19.1
1.08
⚠
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Is HIW Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Buy with a composite score of 61/100
, based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement.
Last updated October 10, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +13.58 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -6.42 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value. Portfolio Manager remains cautious — sector concentration is already high (hhi 2796.97). This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 11.2% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 28.6% YoY — Growth
- 3 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -21.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of October 10, 2026
Overall Committee Score
61/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 2%
of 80 Real Estate peers
Value Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value
Growth Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 28.6% YoY
− Revenue declining -21.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
bearish
30
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
The existing book itself argues for caution here, independent of how good this specific stock looks
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2796.97)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 61.4 to 61.4.
Comparing 2026-10-09 to 2026-10-10 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
36.0
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.016
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$28.00
Resistance
$29.94
Bollinger %B
0.21
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$29.39
Below
EMA 21
$29.81
Below
EMA 50
$30.28
Below
EMA 200
$28.81
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
95
Growth
92
Profitability
65
Financial Health
66
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
19.1×
P/B Ratio
1.34×
PEG Ratio
0.69
Dividend Yield
6.89%
52W High
$35.44
52W Low
$20.45
Quality & Growth
ROE
670.9%
ROA
254.4%
Gross Margin
6721.2%
Operating Margin
2576.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.47
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 19.1 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.3x; PEG ratio of 0.7 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 6.7%; Return on assets of 2.5%; Net margin of 20.2%; Gross margin of 67.2%; Current ratio of 1.78 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.47; Free cash flow per share is positive (3.40); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 46.3%; 3 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-3.3% -> +193.1% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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