Highwoods Properties, Inc. is a US-listed company in the office REITs industry. Its financial year ends in December.
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~$68
Valuation models combined (2)
Base case. Range ~$36–$84. Weighted average of 2 models (funds-from-operations model, dividend discount (growing dividend)), the funds-from-operations model counting double.
No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: only 2 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.
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What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.
Revenue for the twelve months to September 2026 was $852m, up 5.4% on a year earlier, faster than the 3.0% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 3 of 16 among the office reits companies we cover. The diluted share count is up 2.1% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders.
Source: 10-Q filed October 27, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation
Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.
Highwoods Properties, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 5.4% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 8.0%. Where it stands out: net margin of 21.7% ranks 1 of 18 office reits companies we cover. Where it lags: change in share count of 2.1% ranks 16 of 18 office reits companies we cover.
Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 3.2% while net income grew 48.4%: a 52pp divergence.
Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.
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We value Highwoods Properties, Inc. as an equity reit, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.72 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.
| Model | Value per share | In the combined value? |
|---|---|---|
| Funds-from-operations model Funds from operations growing 2.5% a year, discounted at 8%. | ~$84 ~$71–$100 | Primary model, counts double |
| Price-to-FFO vs peers Funds from operations per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-FFO. | ~$1.6 ~$40–$79 | Left out: out of range vs price (0.05x) |
| Dividend discount (growing dividend) Today's dividend growing 2.5% a year, discounted at the cost of equity. | ~$36 ~$31–$44 | Included |
| Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (funds-from-operations model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. | ~$68 ~$36–$84 | 2 models |
Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Highwoods Properties, Inc. with equity REITs in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.
Moderate moat
How hard Highwoods Properties's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.
Net income has been a median 3.1% of total assets over 10 years.
Operating margin has been a median 67.6%; its worst year was 65.9%.
Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 8 years, at a median 13.1% of revenue.
The diluted share count rose 4.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 1.0% of revenue.
AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.
| Fiscal year | EPS | Growth | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.54 | +2% | $867m | +8% |
| Next | $0.57 | +6% | $898m | +4% |
In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Highwoods Properties, Inc.'s forecast and 0 cut it.
Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).
| Period | Current fiscal year | Next fiscal year |
|---|---|---|
| 60 days ago | $0.59 | $0.70 |
| 30 days ago | $0.59 | $0.70 |
| 7 days ago | $0.59 | $0.70 |
| Now | $0.54 | $0.57 |
| Quarter to | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | $0.13 | $0.16 | +24.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $0.14 | $0.13 | −8.1% |
| Mar 2026 | $0.10 | $0.13 | +28.5% |
| Dec 2025 | $0.12 | $0.08 | −31.7% |
Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.
Last 12 months +17.9%
| Part | Then | Now | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | $811m | $836m | +3.0% |
| Net margin | 15.6% | 19.9% | +27.6% |
| P/E multiple | 22.9x | 21.0x | −8.3% |
| Share count | 109m | 112m | −2.2% |
Biggest factor: net margin.
Last 3 years +95.8%
| Part | Then | Now | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (last 12 months) | $839m | $836m | −0.4% |
| Net margin | 18.1% | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| P/E multiple | 11.3x | 21.0x | +85.5% |
| Share count | 108m | 112m | −3.6% |
Biggest factor: p/e multiple.
| Calendar year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||||
| HIW | +18% | −34% | −10% | +43% | −10% | +29% |
| Industry peers (median) | +20% | −39% | +3% | +10% | −19% | +3% |
| S&P 500 | +29% | −18% | +26% | +25% | +18% | +11% |
| Months that ended higher | ||||||
| HIW | 58% | 42% | 42% | 83% | 42% | 64% |
| S&P 500 | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 75% | 46% |
| Largest fall from a high during the year | ||||||
| HIW | −12% | −46% | −41% | −18% | −20% | −24% |
| S&P 500 | −5% | −25% | −10% | −8% | −19% | −9% |
Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 59% from February 14, 2020 to October 25, 2023. Getting back needed a 144% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Revenue (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q4 | $834M |
| FY24 Q1 | $832.5M |
| FY24 Q2 | $830M |
| FY24 Q3 | $827.2M |
| FY24 Q4 | $825.9M |
| FY25 Q1 | $815M |
| FY25 Q2 | $810.8M |
| FY25 Q3 | $808.3M |
| FY25 Q4 | $806.1M |
| FY26 Q1 | $819.8M |
| FY26 Q2 | $835.5M |
| FY26 Q3 | $852M |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Revenue growth, TTM YoY |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q4 | 0.6% |
| FY24 Q1 | -0.3% |
| FY24 Q2 | -1.0% |
| FY24 Q3 | -1.4% |
| FY24 Q4 | -1.0% |
| FY25 Q1 | -2.1% |
| FY25 Q2 | -2.3% |
| FY25 Q3 | -2.3% |
| FY25 Q4 | -2.4% |
| FY26 Q1 | 0.6% |
| FY26 Q2 | 3.0% |
| FY26 Q3 | 5.4% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | Operating margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q4 | 67.8% |
| FY24 Q1 | 67.1% |
| FY24 Q2 | 67.3% |
| FY24 Q3 | 67.3% |
| FY24 Q4 | 67.0% |
| FY25 Q1 | 67.3% |
| FY25 Q2 | 67.2% |
| FY25 Q3 | 67.1% |
| FY25 Q4 | 67.6% |
| FY26 Q1 | 67.4% |
| FY26 Q2 | 67.2% |
| FY26 Q3 | 67.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
| Period | FCF margin (TTM) |
|---|---|
| FY23 Q4 | 10.5% |
| FY24 Q1 | 11.0% |
| FY24 Q2 | 12.9% |
| FY24 Q3 | 11.7% |
| FY24 Q4 | 12.7% |
| FY25 Q1 | 9.9% |
| FY25 Q2 | 8.2% |
| FY25 Q3 | 8.8% |
| FY25 Q4 | 8.0% |
| FY26 Q1 | 9.1% |
| FY26 Q2 | 9.5% |
| FY26 Q3 | 8.0% |
| Fiscal year | 2017 Dec 2017 | 2018 Dec 2018 | 2019 Dec 2019 | 2020 Dec 2020 | 2021 Dec 2021 | 2022 Dec 2022 | 2023 Dec 2023 | 2024 Dec 2024 | 2025 Dec 2025 | LTM Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 703 | 720 | 736 | 737 | 768 | 829 | 834 | 826 | 806 | 852 |
| EBITDA | 694 | 708 | 742 | 747 | 791 | 857 | 865 | 853 | 840 | 883 |
| Operating income | 466 | 478 | 487 | 505 | 532 | 569 | 565 | 554 | 545 | 572 |
| Net income | 183 | 169 | 134 | 345 | 311 | 157 | 146 | 100 | 157 | 185 |
| Diluted EPS | $1.78 | $1.64 | $1.30 | $3.32 | $2.98 | $1.49 | $1.39 | $0.94 | $1.45 | $1.65 |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||||||||
| Revenue | — | +2.5% | +2.2% | +0.1% | +4.2% | +7.9% | +0.6% | −1.0% | −2.4% | +5.4% |
| EBITDA | — | +2.0% | +4.9% | +0.6% | +5.9% | +8.3% | +0.9% | −1.4% | −1.5% | +5.8% |
| Operating income | — | +2.5% | +2.1% | +3.6% | +5.2% | +7.1% | −0.7% | −2.0% | −1.6% | +5.6% |
| Net income | — | −7.4% | −20.6% | +156.6% | −9.9% | −49.6% | −6.6% | −31.8% | +57.6% | +48.4% |
| Diluted EPS | — | −7.9% | −20.7% | +155.4% | −10.2% | −50.0% | −6.7% | −32.4% | +54.3% | +45.3% |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| EBITDA margin | 98.7% | 98.3% | 100.8% | 101.3% | 103.0% | 103.4% | 103.7% | 103.3% | 104.2% | 103.7% |
| Operating margin | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.2% | 68.5% | 69.2% | 68.7% | 67.8% | 67.0% | 67.6% | 67.2% |
| Net margin | 26.0% | 23.5% | 18.3% | 46.8% | 40.5% | 18.9% | 17.5% | 12.1% | 19.5% | 21.7% |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 353 | 359 | 366 | 358 | 415 | 422 | 387 | 404 | 359 | 380 |
| Stock-based pay | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash | 3 | 4 | 10 | 109 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 279 |
| Total debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net debt (negative = net cash) | −3 | −4 | −10 | −109 | −23 | −21 | −25 | −22 | −27 | −279 |
| Diluted shares | 106m | 106m | 106m | 107m | 107m | 108m | 108m | 108m | 111m | 112m |
| Returned to shareholders | ||||||||||
| Dividends | 181 | 191 | 197 | 199 | 204 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 217 | 220 |
| Total returned | 181 | 191 | 197 | 199 | 204 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 217 | 220 |
| Quarter | 2024 Q4 Dec 2024 | 2025 Q1 Mar 2025 | 2025 Q2 Jun 2025 | 2025 Q3 Sept 2025 | 2025 Q4 Dec 2025 | 2026 Q1 Mar 2026 | 2026 Q2 Jun 2026 | 2026 Q3 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||
| Revenue | 206 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 214 | 216 | 218 |
| EBITDA | 207 | 207 | 212 | 210 | 212 | 220 | 225 | 226 |
| Operating income | 134 | 135 | 137 | 136 | 137 | 143 | 146 | 147 |
| Net income | −4 | 97 | 18 | 13 | 29 | 31 | 93 | 32 |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.04 | $0.91 | $0.17 | $0.12 | $0.26 | $0.29 | $0.85 | $0.29 |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||||||
| Revenue | −0.6% | −5.2% | −2.0% | −1.2% | −1.1% | +6.8% | +7.9% | +8.1% |
| EBITDA | −4.5% | −3.6% | −1.1% | −3.7% | +2.4% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +7.8% |
| Operating income | −2.4% | −3.9% | −2.3% | −2.0% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +6.8% | +7.9% |
| Net income | −109.8% | +273.9% | −70.9% | −11.5% | — | −67.8% | +411.6% | +146.6% |
| Diluted EPS | −111.1% | +264.0% | −71.2% | −14.3% | — | −68.1% | +400.0% | +141.7% |
| Margins | ||||||||
| EBITDA margin | 100.5% | 103.2% | 105.5% | 104.0% | 104.0% | 103.0% | 104.1% | 103.6% |
| Operating margin | 65.2% | 67.5% | 68.3% | 67.3% | 67.2% | 66.8% | 67.6% | 67.2% |
| Net margin | −1.8% | 48.6% | 9.1% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 43.2% | 14.6% |
| Cash flow | ||||||||
| Cash from operations | 104 | 46 | 117 | 97 | 100 | 63 | 125 | 92 |
| Stock-based pay | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Last 12 months unless stated | HIW | CDP | ESBA | ESRT | DEI | SLG | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, last 12 months | $852m | $784m | $784m | $784m | $1.0bn | $1.0bn | $784m |
| Revenue growth, last 12 months | 5.4% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 8.5% | 2.0% |
| Revenue growth, 3-year average | 0.5% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.9% | −0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Revenue growth, latest quarter | 8.1% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 9.1% | 3.0% |
| Gross margin | — | 77.5% | — | — | 63.2% | — | 60.0% |
| Operating margin | 67.2% | 22.6% | −4.4% | −4.4% | 19.2% | 66.6% | 22.3% |
| Operating margin, 3-year average | 67.2% | 17.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 25.5% | — | 17.1% |
| Net margin | 21.7% | 20.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | −2.3% | −16.9% | −0.9% |
| Cash from operations / revenue | 44.5% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 38.3% | 8.9% | 32.8% |
| Free-cash-flow margin | 8.0% | 40.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 17.8% | −17.1% | 7.8% |
| Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average | 9.5% | 39.3% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 20.9% | −10.0% | 9.7% |
| Stock pay / revenue | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Change in share count | 2.1% | 0.9% | −0.0% | −0.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 0.2% |
| Measure | Company | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth Growth | 5.4% | 2.0% | 4 of 18 |
| Change in growth rate Growth | +2.4pp | +0.1pp | 2 of 18 |
| Operating margin Profitability | 67.2% | 37.8% | 2 of 8 |
| Net margin Profitability | 21.7% | 0.4% | 1 of 18 |
| Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation | 1.1% | 1.7% | 2 of 14 |
| Change in share count Balance sheet | 2.1% | 0.3% | 16 of 18 |
Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).
| Line of business | Revenue | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable | $757M | 93.9% | ▼ 1.6% |
| Raleigh NC (part of Total Reportable) | $181M | 23.9% | ▲ 4.4% |
| Nashville TN (part of Total Reportable) | $157M | 20.7% | ▼ 7.4% |
| Atlanta GA (part of Total Reportable) | $145M | 19.1% | ▼ 0.8% |
| Charlotte NC (part of Total Reportable) | $93.4M | 12.3% | ▲ 6.1% |
| Tampa FL (part of Total Reportable) | $88M | 11.6% | ▼ 11.0% |
| Orlando FL (part of Total Reportable) | $57.1M | 7.5% | ▼ 2.2% |
| Richmond VA (part of Total Reportable) | $36.2M | 4.8% | ▲ 2.6% |
| Total Corporate | $49.1M | 6.1% | ▼ 13.6% |
From Highwoods Properties, Inc.'s 10-K filed February 10, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | $634M | 21.0M | 16.3% | ▲ 19.7% |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | $508M | 16.8M | 13.0% | ▲ 35.6% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | $363M | 12.0M | 9.3% | ▲ 2.6% |
| State Street Corp | $229M | 7.6M | 5.9% | ▲ 11.3% |
| Massachusetts Financial Services Co | $187M | 5.9M | 4.8% | ▲ 3.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | $150M | 5.0M | 3.8% | ▲ 1.7% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | $105M | 3.5M | 2.7% | ▲ 0.1% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | $97.2M | 3.2M | 2.5% | ▲ 43.4% |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | $93.5M | 3.1M | 2.4% | ▲ 71.4% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | $75.5M | 2.5M | 1.9% | ▲ 14.7% |
| Aew Capital Management L P | $72.4M | 2.4M | 1.9% | ▲ 7.7% |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | $71.8M | 2.4M | 1.8% | ▲ 1767.9% |
From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Highwoods Properties, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .
From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.
No trades in Highwoods Properties, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 6 earlier trades on record.
Next expected around October 28, 2011 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced
| Data | Last updated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Share price | Exchange closing prices | |
| Financial statements | SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings | |
| News and updates | Company releases and SEC 8-K filings | |
| Analyst estimates | Aggregated analyst estimates | |
| Valuation and scores | Our models, from the filed figures |
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