HIW · NYSE · STOCK
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
$30.87
52W $20.45 – $35.44
59/100
$3.40B
20.3
1.07
Is HIW Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Watch with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 5 analysts with 40% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +1.33 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -18.67 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, 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. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Technical Analyst remains cautious — rsi at 25 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup). 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 6.5% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 28.6% YoY — Growth
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Revenue declining -21.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- RSI at 25 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- 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 August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
40%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 37%
of 78 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
neutral
50
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 28.6% YoY
− Revenue declining -21.8% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
bearish
38
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− RSI at 25 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
25.1
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.466
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$28.00
Resistance
$32.04
Bollinger %B
0.00
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$31.94
Below
EMA 21
$32.16
Below
EMA 50
$30.81
Above
EMA 200
$27.97
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
93
Profitability
65
Financial Health
66
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
20.3×
P/B Ratio
1.42×
PEG Ratio
0.73
Dividend Yield
6.48%
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
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 20.3 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.4x; 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); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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