This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Howard Hughes (HHC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsInsider TradesSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HHC vs. FOR, AGNCP, AGNCO, AGNCN, AGNCM, AGNCL, BPYPP, BPYPO, BPYPN, and ESBAShould you be buying Howard Hughes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Howard Hughes include Forestar Group (FOR), AGNC Investment (AGNCP), AGNC Investment (AGNCO), AGNC Investment (AGNCN), AGNC Investment (AGNCM), AGNC Investment (AGNCL), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPP), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPO), Brookfield Property Partners (BPYPN), and Empire State Realty OP (ESBA). Howard Hughes vs. Its Competitors Forestar Group AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment AGNC Investment Brookfield Property Partners Brookfield Property Partners Brookfield Property Partners Empire State Realty OP Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHC) and Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) are both real estate development companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media favor HHC or FOR? In the previous week, Forestar Group had 2 more articles in the media than Howard Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Forestar Group and 0 mentions for Howard Hughes. Forestar Group's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Howard Hughes' score of 0.56 indicating that Forestar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Howard Hughes Positive Forestar Group Positive Is HHC or FOR more profitable? Forestar Group has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Howard Hughes' net margin of 7.72%. Forestar Group's return on equity of 10.02% beat Howard Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Howard Hughes7.72% 3.33% 1.24% Forestar Group 10.54%10.02%5.47% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HHC or FOR? 95.3% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of Forestar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forestar Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate HHC or FOR? Forestar Group has a consensus price target of $30.20, suggesting a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Forestar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Forestar Group is more favorable than Howard Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Howard Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Forestar Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, HHC or FOR? Forestar Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Howard Hughes. Forestar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHoward Hughes$1.61B2.28$184.53M$2.4130.41Forestar Group$1.51B0.93$203.40M$3.198.64 Which has more risk and volatility, HHC or FOR? Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forestar Group has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryForestar Group beats Howard Hughes on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Howard Hughes News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HHC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HHC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HHC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHoward HughesReal Estate IndustryReal Estate SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.67B$2.28B$1.64B$20.88BDividend YieldN/A3.31%6.30%3.59%P/E Ratio30.415.2310.8828.34Price / Sales2.28203.051,062.1554.34Price / Cash9.858.3766.7917.82Price / Book1.010.721.324.54Net Income$184.53M$81.76M-$120.13M$992.74M Howard Hughes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HHCHoward Hughes0.7572 of 5 stars$73.29-0.6%N/A+2.5%$3.67B$1.61B30.41565FORForestar Group3.0592 of 5 stars$25.62-1.5%$30.20+17.9%-7.5%$1.32B$1.51B8.03290AGNCPAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.31+0.0%N/A+4.2%$0.00$496M0.0050AGNCOAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.54+0.2%N/A+2.5%$0.00$496M0.0050Short Interest ↓AGNCNAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.74-0.2%N/A+0.0%$0.00$496M0.0050Short Interest ↑AGNCMAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.15+0.1%N/A0.0%$0.00$496M0.0050News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓AGNCLAGNC InvestmentN/A$25.21+0.1%N/A+5.2%$0.00$496M0.0050News CoverageBPYPPBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$15.08+1.9%N/A+2.4%$0.00$8.54B0.0029,500Short Interest ↓BPYPOBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$14.70+0.6%N/A+8.2%$0.00$8.54B0.0029,500Negative NewsShort Interest ↓BPYPNBrookfield Property PartnersN/A$13.29+1.4%N/A+1.9%$0.00$8.54B0.0029,500Positive NewsESBAEmpire State Realty OPN/A$7.16+0.2%N/A-27.9%$0.00N/A0.00670Negative NewsShort Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FOR Competitors AGNCP Competitors AGNCO Competitors AGNCN Competitors AGNCM Competitors AGNCL Competitors BPYPP Competitors BPYPO Competitors BPYPN Competitors ESBA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HHC) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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