Howard Hughes (HHH) Competitors $73.18 -0.72 (-0.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.92 -0.25 (-0.34%) As of 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends HHH vs. JEF, DOC, GLPI, REG, AMH, LINE, WPC, HLI, HST, and FRHCShould you be buying Howard Hughes stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Howard Hughes include Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Regency Centers (REG), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Lineage (LINE), W. P. Carey (WPC), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), and Freedom (FRHC). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Howard Hughes vs. Jefferies Financial Group Healthpeak Properties Gaming and Leisure Properties Regency Centers American Homes 4 Rent Lineage W. P. Carey Houlihan Lokey Host Hotels & Resorts Freedom Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and community ranking. Is JEF or HHH more profitable? Jefferies Financial Group has a net margin of 10.57% compared to Howard Hughes' net margin of 6.57%. Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity of 7.92% beat Howard Hughes' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jefferies Financial Group10.57% 7.92% 1.26% Howard Hughes 6.57%3.38%1.03% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in JEF or HHH? 60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, JEF or HHH? Jefferies Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Howard Hughes. Jefferies Financial 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 RatioJefferies Financial Group$7.03B1.91$743.38M$2.9821.87Howard Hughes$1.02B3.56-$550.95M$1.5148.14 Does the MarketBeat Community favor JEF or HHH? Jefferies Financial Group received 595 more outperform votes than Howard Hughes when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.59% of users gave Jefferies Financial Group an outperform vote while only 33.33% of users gave Howard Hughes an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJefferies Financial GroupOutperform Votes59753.59% Underperform Votes51746.41% Howard HughesOutperform Votes233.33% Underperform Votes466.67% Which has more risk & volatility, JEF or HHH? Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor JEF or HHH? In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 10 more articles in the media than Howard Hughes. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 12 mentions for Howard Hughes. Jefferies Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Howard Hughes' score of 0.54 indicating that Jefferies Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jefferies Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Howard Hughes 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer JEF or HHH? Jefferies Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 25.31%. Howard Hughes has a consensus price target of $82.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.80%. Given Jefferies Financial Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Jefferies Financial Group is more favorable than Howard Hughes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jefferies Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Howard Hughes 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryJefferies Financial Group beats Howard Hughes on 12 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 HHH 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 HHH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHoward HughesReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.65B$7.13B$11.66B$20.14BDividend YieldN/A6.49%5.57%3.65%P/E Ratio48.1562.3524.2235.11Price / Sales3.567.8226.3115.89Price / Cash17.0618.7118.1320.85Price / Book1.191.742.624.95Net Income-$550.95M$178.08M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.67%-0.68%-0.98%-0.48%1 Month Performance-4.61%-0.05%0.63%-0.82%1 Year Performance-6.00%8.41%15.73%14.68% Howard Hughes Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HHHHoward Hughes1.5666 of 5 stars$73.18-1.0%$82.00+12.1%-3.3%$3.67B$1.02B48.46608News CoverageJEFJefferies Financial Group4.8377 of 5 stars$71.45+0.8%$81.67+14.3%+62.7%$14.73B$7.03B23.987,822DOCHealthpeak Properties4.5028 of 5 stars$19.57-1.9%$24.00+22.6%+74.0%$13.69B$2.70B55.92200GLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4.5818 of 5 stars$48.61-1.4%$53.93+10.9%+9.5%$13.34B$1.44B17.0020Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews CoveragePositive NewsREGRegency Centers3.3343 of 5 stars$72.34-3.5%$78.08+7.9%+20.9%$13.13B$1.45B34.12440Insider TradeNews CoverageAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.3663 of 5 stars$35.21-1.7%$40.67+15.5%+3.7%$13.01B$1.62B36.681,725Earnings ReportNews CoverageLINELineage3.9178 of 5 stars$56.37+0.3%$84.88+50.6%N/A$12.88B$5.33B0.0026,127Upcoming EarningsWPCW. P. Carey3.872 of 5 stars$58.72-0.3%$62.00+5.6%+7.4%$12.85B$1.74B23.12190Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHLIHoulihan Lokey4.7309 of 5 stars$178.27-0.1%$194.40+9.1%+35.7%$12.39B$1.91B34.022,260HSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.315 of 5 stars$16.39-0.2%$20.96+27.9%-14.7%$11.46B$5.31B15.91160Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageFRHCFreedom1.3827 of 5 stars$157.04-2.4%N/A+99.9%$9.52B$1.64B27.706,197Insider TradeNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jefferies Financial Group Competitors Healthpeak Properties Competitors Gaming and Leisure Properties Competitors Regency Centers Competitors American Homes 4 Rent Competitors Lineage Competitors W. P. 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