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In the latest session, Highwoods Properties, Inc (NYSE: HIW) closed at $29.00 down -0.48% from its previous closing price of $29.14. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Highwoods Properties, Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 79.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.41. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.39 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.39.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on March 17, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $32.
On October 01, 2024, Deutsche Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $35.
On January 30, 2024, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $28.Deutsche Bank initiated its Buy rating on January 30, 2024, with a $28 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 06 ’24 when DAVID J. HARTZELL bought 6,173 shares for $33.26 per share.
Hartzell David John sold 6,173 shares of HIW for $205,314 on Nov 06 ’24. The Director now owns 28,729 shares after completing the transaction at $33.26 per share.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Highwoods’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 42.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.31.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HIW has reached a high of $36.78, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.07. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.49%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 107.81M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 105.85M. Insiders hold about 1.82% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.63% stake in the company.
