Highwoods Properties (HIW) Competitors $31.36 +0.11 (+0.35%) (As of 10:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HIW vs. BXP, SLG, KRC, DEI, PDM, BDN, HPP, EQC, DLR, and AREShould you be buying Highwoods Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Highwoods Properties include Boston Properties (BXP), SL Green Realty (SLG), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry. Highwoods Properties vs. Boston Properties SL Green Realty Kilroy Realty Douglas Emmett Piedmont Office Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Equity Commonwealth Digital Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk. Is HIW or BXP more profitable? Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 17.40% compared to Boston Properties' net margin of 10.75%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 6.05% beat Boston Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Highwoods Properties17.40% 6.05% 2.40% Boston Properties 10.75%4.40%1.40% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HIW or BXP? Boston Properties received 274 more outperform votes than Highwoods Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.56% of users gave Boston Properties an outperform vote while only 61.39% of users gave Highwoods Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHighwoods PropertiesOutperform Votes38061.39% Underperform Votes23938.61% Boston PropertiesOutperform Votes65463.56% Underperform Votes37536.44% Do analysts recommend HIW or BXP? Highwoods Properties presently has a consensus price target of $31.20, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. Boston Properties has a consensus price target of $81.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.68%. Given Boston Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Properties is more favorable than Highwoods Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Highwoods Properties 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Boston Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HIW or BXP? Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Highwoods Properties. Highwoods Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHighwoods Properties$827.20M4.02$148.71M$1.3423.40Boston Properties$3.38B3.75$190.21M$2.3134.65 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HIW or BXP? 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boston Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, HIW or BXP? Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer HIW or BXP? In the previous week, Highwoods Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Boston Properties. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties and 3 mentions for Boston Properties. Highwoods Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Boston Properties' score of 0.56 indicating that Highwoods Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Highwoods Properties 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HIW or BXP a better dividend stock? Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Highwoods Properties pays out 149.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boston Properties pays out 169.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Highwoods Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryHighwoods Properties and Boston Properties tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. 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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 HIW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHighwoods PropertiesReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.32B$7.19B$10.50B$19.70BDividend Yield6.50%6.61%10.35%3.51%P/E Ratio23.4044.2249.0443.81Price / Sales4.027.843,157.6817.72Price / Cash7.1417.8030.5421.73Price / Book1.382.632.765.46Net Income$148.71M$145.32M$1.02B$987.88M7 Day Performance2.28%-0.50%-1.31%-2.19%1 Month Performance-0.11%0.05%0.01%0.78%1 Year Performance35.76%5.97%16.35%16.53% Highwoods Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIWHighwoods Properties3.0819 of 5 stars$31.36+0.4%$31.20-0.5%+31.4%$3.32B$827.20M23.40340Positive NewsBXPBoston Properties4.2794 of 5 stars$81.31+1.7%$81.38+0.1%+12.5%$12.86B$3.38B34.60780SLGSL Green Realty1.4584 of 5 stars$75.99+1.8%$68.67-9.6%+58.0%$5.01B$852.12M-29.851,188KRCKilroy Realty3.3917 of 5 stars$42.25+1.2%$39.43-6.7%+2.6%$4.99B$1.12B25.27260DEIDouglas Emmett3.1346 of 5 stars$20.38+2.1%$17.43-14.5%+32.9%$3.41B$1.00B-202.30750Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓PDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust2.6731 of 5 stars$9.42+0.6%$11.00+16.8%+28.8%$1.17B$572.42M-15.10150Positive NewsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust3.1174 of 5 stars$5.90+3.1%$5.83-1.1%+9.0%$1.02B$513.78M-3.18330HPPHudson Pacific Properties4.0814 of 5 stars$3.23-1.8%$6.17+91.0%-63.7%$456.18M$855.84M-1.57880EQCEquity Commonwealth2.5777 of 5 stars$1.71+0.9%N/A-91.3%$183.00M$58.43M4.4220High Trading VolumeDLRDigital Realty Trust4.1578 of 5 stars$187.52+1.3%$171.68-8.4%+40.0%$62.20B$5.49B155.503,664Positive NewsAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.678 of 5 stars$102.74+0.1%$125.82+22.5%-21.4%$17.95B$2.89B62.60590Analyst ForecastBuyback Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BXP Competitors SLG Competitors KRC Competitors DEI Competitors PDM Competitors BDN Competitors HPP Competitors EQC Competitors DLR Competitors ARE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:HIW) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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