HIW

HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.

NYSE · Real Estate Investment Trusts · Inc. MD · CIK 0000921082
$29.84 -1.36% $3.3B
13 New Institutional Positions8 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$3.3B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusHold (36%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$1.6B
Inst. Activity13 buys / 8 sells
SEC Reports1
Press Releases2
Exchange NYSE·Sector Real Estate Investment Trusts·Inc. MD·CIK 0000921082·Prev Close $30.25

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 86.2% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 560,777 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 650,409 | Short Ratio: 86.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 14, 2026 Insider
Evans Carlos E was granted 3,566 shares
Director
May 14, 2026 Insider
Hartzell David John was granted 3,566 shares
Director
May 14, 2026 Insider
LLOYD ANNE H was granted 3,566 shares
Director
May 12, 2026 Press
Highwoods Properties sold Bridgestone Tower in Nashville for $255 million, a 513,000 sq ft office tower that is 100% lea
Impact 4/10
Mar 27, 2026 SEC
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) has filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) related to an upcoming shareholder mee
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Inst.
Nuveen, LLC — ADD
1,529,732 shares ($32.8M)
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — TRIM
1,409,933 shares ($30.2M)

Price Targets

$25.78 -13.6% upside Sell
Current $29.84 Low $23.00 Median $25.00 High $31.00 9 analysts
$23.00 $31.00

Analyst Ratings

Sell36% buy · 14 analysts
2Strong Buy
3Buy
9Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 1, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Mar 31, 2026 Morgan Stanley UPGRADE Underweight → Equal-Weight
Mar 17, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Feb 24, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Feb 23, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$375.9M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC$251.2M
STATE STREET CORP$146.0M
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO$127.7M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$104.4M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 14, 2026Evans CarlosA$0.00
May 14, 2026Hartzell DavidA$0.00
May 14, 2026LLOYD ANNEA$0.00
May 14, 2026Anderson CharlesA$0.00
May 14, 2026Gadis DavidA$0.00
50 institutional holders with $1.6B total value (73,366,951 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, STATE. Net buying activity: 13 institutions added/increased vs 8 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.17,559,165$375.9M23.8%
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC11,734,085$251.2M15.9%
3STATE STREET CORP6,819,633$146.0M9.3%
4MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/5,645,216$127.7M8.1%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC4,875,391$104.4M6.6%
6CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2,180,449$46.7M3.0%
7Daiwa Securities Group Inc.2,102,346$45.0M2.9%
8JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC1,639,419$35.1M2.2%
9DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,551,896$33.2M2.1%
10Nuveen, LLC1,529,732$32.8M2.1%ADD +72.3%
11CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,415,378$30.3M1.9%DOUBLED +202.5%
12MORGAN STANLEY1,409,933$30.2M1.9%TRIM -25.6%
13SEI INVESTMENTS CO1,347,244$28.8M1.8%
14VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC1,302,414$27.9M1.8%
15BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,222,223$26.2M1.7%
16AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC968,098$20.7M1.3%
17Invesco Ltd.967,090$20.7M1.3%ADD +45.3%
18Legal & General Group Plc784,376$16.8M1.1%
19VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO681,252$14.6M0.9%
20M&G Plc673,617$14.1M0.9%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
Nuveen, LLCADD887,7011,529,732+72.3%$32.8M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,894,5441,409,933-25.6%$30.2M2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.ADD665,498967,090+45.3%$20.7M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCTRIM762,471530,640-30.4%$11.4M2026-Q1
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CODOUBLED131,885439,982+233.6%$9.4M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED115,244298,072+158.6%$6.4M2026-Q1
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHADD176,400296,848+68.3%$6.4M2026-Q1
WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCADD108,109194,825+80.2%$4.2M2026-Q1
STRS OHIOADD107,788189,185+75.5%$4.1M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD112,330150,178+33.7%$3.2M2026-Q1
Gotham Asset Management, LLCNEAR_EXIT731,125127,530-82.6%$2.7M2026-Q1
Freestone Grove Partners LPADD51,27085,855+67.5%$1.8M2026-Q1
Swiss Life Asset Management LtdTRIM78,92232,898-58.3%$704.3K2026-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.DOUBLED6,06513,803+127.6%$295.5K2026-Q1
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.ADD4,9358,929+80.9%$191.2K2026-Q1
FIL LtdADD4,0885,941+45.3%$127.2K2026-Q1
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.TRIM3,1592,262-28.4%$48.4K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.ADD1,1202,037+81.9%$43.6K2026-Q1
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/NEAR_EXIT272,1781,103-99.6%$23.6K2026-Q1
PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENTNEAR_EXIT30,56835-99.9%$749.002026-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT1,016,6990-100.0%$0.002026-Q1
NORGES BANKNEW1,016,699$26.3M2025-Q4
Invesco Ltd.TRIM1,651,129665,498-59.7%$17.2M2025-Q4
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPADD324,170419,028+29.3%$10.8M2025-Q4
HSBC HOLDINGS PLCADD164,678221,609+34.6%$5.7M2025-Q4
10 unique insiders with 10 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 14, 2026Evans Carlos EDirectorAWARD3,566
May 14, 2026Hartzell David JohnDirectorAWARD3,566
May 14, 2026LLOYD ANNE HDirectorAWARD3,566
May 14, 2026Anderson Charles AlbertDirectorAWARD3,566
May 14, 2026Gadis David LDirectorAWARD3,566
May 14, 2026Todd Candice WDirectorAWARD3,566
Mar 1, 2026Leary Brian MEVP & COOAWARD43,400
Mar 1, 2026Maiorana Brendan CEVP, CFOAWARD43,944
Mar 1, 2026Klinck Theodore JPresident and CEOAWARD137,024
Mar 1, 2026Miller Jeffrey DouglasEVP, General Counsel & Sec.AWARD30,280
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 3.0/10.
Current analyst consensus: Sell (36% buy). Based on 14 analysts: 2 strong buy, 3 buy, 9 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$25.78 mean target -13.6% upside Sell (2.60)
$23.00 Low $31.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$29.84
Target Low$23.00
Target Mean$25.78
Target Median$25.00
Target High$31.00
# Analysts9
RecommendationSell (2.60)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.0B
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.0B
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.0B
Next FY
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.0B
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 1, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Mar 31, 2026 Morgan Stanley UPGRADE Underweight Equal-Weight
Mar 17, 2026 Truist Securities MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Feb 24, 2026 Mizuho MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Feb 23, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Feb 18, 2026 Citigroup MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262390036%
May 1, 20262390036%
Apr 1, 20262390036%
Mar 1, 20262381036%
Feb 1, 20262381036%
Jan 1, 20263291033%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

No Reddit sentiment data available yet. Sentiment is analyzed from Reddit investment communities on a rolling basis.

Jun 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 86.2% short (0.6M / 0.7M)
Short: 560,777 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 650,409 | Short Ratio: 86.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 10, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 74.7% short (1.0M / 1.4M)
Short: 1,032,134 | Exempt: 325 | TRF Vol: 1,381,488 | Short Ratio: 74.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 71.1% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 635,222 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 893,854 | Short Ratio: 71.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 77.8% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 637,228 | Exempt: 3,442 | TRF Vol: 818,637 | Short Ratio: 77.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
other
Highwoods Recasts $150M Unsecured Bank Term Loan
<p align="justify">RALEIGH, N.C., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW)</strong> has executed a recast of
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 70.3% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 644,651 | Exempt: 224 | TRF Vol: 917,027 | Short Ratio: 70.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 82.7% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 419,970 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 508,025 | Short Ratio: 82.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 88.0% short (1.1M / 1.2M)
Short: 1,095,956 | Exempt: 396 | TRF Vol: 1,245,253 | Short Ratio: 88.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 25, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HIW — 1.2M shares, 27,649 trades
Week starting 2026-05-25. Total ATS volume: 1,153,051 shares across 27,649 trades.
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HIW — 1.3M shares, 26,423 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 1,268,883 shares across 26,423 trades.
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 83.4% short (0.8M / 0.9M)
Short: 778,376 | Exempt: 2,718 | TRF Vol: 933,219 | Short Ratio: 83.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HIW — 81.1% short (0.6M / 0.8M)
Short: 613,078 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 755,776 | Short Ratio: 81.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
contract
Highwoods Sells Bridgestone Tower in CBD Nashville
<p align="justify">RALEIGH, N.C., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Highwoods</strong> <strong>Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW)</strong> has sold
May 11, 2026
other
Highwoods Announces Availability of 2025 Corporate Resiliency Report
<p align="justify">RALEIGH, N.C., May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW)</strong> has published its 2025 Cor
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HIW — 2.3M shares, 40,668 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 2,341,584 shares across 40,668 trades.