HIW

Highwoods Properties remains a Hold with a $31 price target, reflecting minimal capital appreciation potential at current levels. Leasing activity is improving, but cash NOI growth is weak at 0.3%, and occupancy conversion risk persists between leased and occupied rates. FFO guidance midpoint is $3.58 per share, with an 8.63x multiple and a 6.5% dividend yield; however, recurring cash flow visibility is limited.

Highwoods Properties is now rated HOLD with a $21/share price target, reflecting deteriorated fundamentals and valuation concerns. HIW faces elevated leverage, declining occupancy, and refinancing at higher rates, with dividend coverage now exceeding 100% of AFFO. Despite some improvement in occupancy and leasing, HIW's credit rating is BBB-, one notch above junk, and refinancing risk remains high.

Highwoods Properties NYSE: HIW reported second-quarter funds from operations of $0.90 per share and raised its full-year 2026 FFO outlook, citing stronger leasing, rising occupancy and progress in recycling capital into future investment opportunities.

HIW tops Q2 FFO and revenue estimates as strong leasing, higher rents and asset sales boost results, prompting management to raise its 2026 outlook.

RALEIGH, N.C., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has released its second quarter 2026 results. To view the release, please visit the investors section of our website at www.highwoods.com or click on the following link:

RALEIGH, N.C., July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) announces its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, which equates to an annualized dividend of $2.00 per share. This quarterly dividend is payable on September 9, 2026 to all holders of record as of August 17, 2026.

Highwoods benefits from strong Sun Belt leasing, portfolio upgrades and solid liquidity, though office market challenges and execution risks remain.

REITs are poised for 6-7% earnings growth in coming years, outpacing the historical 3-4% average, with multiple sectors showing accelerating fundamentals. Shopping centers, healthcare (notably senior housing), and data centers are standout sectors, benefiting from robust private market demand, supply constraints, and AI-driven tailwinds. Office REITs see improving leasing, especially from AI-related demand, while quality bifurcation widens; overweight positions in BXP and CUZ reflect this thesis.

RALEIGH, N.C., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) will release its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28th, after the market closes.

RALEIGH, N.C., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has executed a recast of a $150 million unsecured bank term loan by extending the maturity date from May 2027 to June 2031, inclusive of two one-year extension options that are exercisable at the Company's option assuming no defaults have occurred.