Highwoods Properties (HIW) Competitors $31.66 -0.16 (-0.50%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HIW vs. BXP, SLG, KRC, DEI, EQC, PDM, BDN, HPP, 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), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), 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 Equity Commonwealth Piedmont Office Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boston Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HIW or BXP? Boston Properties received 274 more outperform votes than Highwoods Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.68% 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 Votes65463.68% Underperform Votes37336.32% 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 6.3%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. 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. Which has more volatility & risk, HIW or BXP? Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 media favor HIW or BXP? In the previous week, Boston Properties had 7 more articles in the media than Highwoods Properties. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Boston Properties and 5 mentions for Highwoods Properties. Highwoods Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Boston Properties' score of 0.17 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate HIW or BXP? Highwoods Properties currently has a consensus price target of $31.20, suggesting a potential downside of 1.45%. Boston Properties has a consensus price target of $80.85, suggesting a potential upside of 2.95%. Given Boston Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 preferable valuation & earnings, 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$834M4.02$148.71M$1.3423.63Boston Properties$3.27B3.79$190.21M$2.3134.00 SummaryBoston Properties beats Highwoods Properties on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ReticulateThere is a little known company that is changing warfareWith geo - political instability around the world investors are flocking to defense contract stocks. There is a little known company that is changing warfare. With the backing of U.S. government contracts, this startup is reshaping the future of the U.S. military.Click here to gain instant access to one of the most exclusive pre-ipo opportunities in the market t Get Highwoods Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HIW 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 HIW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHighwoods PropertiesReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.36B$7.58B$11.18B$19.85BDividend Yield6.32%6.59%5.95%3.51%P/E Ratio23.6333.4225.8134.44Price / Sales4.029.9644.5817.86Price / Cash7.3817.7618.6121.34Price / Book1.441.973.724.64Net Income$148.71M$145.32M$998.34M$982.94M7 Day Performance-6.30%-2.86%-0.06%-2.12%1 Month Performance-12.01%-3.48%1.87%-0.39%1 Year Performance69.21%16.24%24.83%23.34% Highwoods Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HIWHighwoods Properties3.6458 of 5 stars$31.66-0.5%$31.20-1.5%+68.4%$3.36B$834M23.63340Short Interest ↓BXPBoston Properties4.4341 of 5 stars$79.47+0.1%N/A+42.2%$12.57B$3.27B34.40780Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSLGSL Green Realty1.5196 of 5 stars$76.05-0.3%N/A+125.5%$5.01B$913.71M-30.421,188Positive NewsKRCKilroy Realty3.2647 of 5 stars$39.40-1.3%N/A+26.2%$4.65B$1.13B23.59260Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑News CoverageDEIDouglas Emmett3.3749 of 5 stars$18.48+2.2%N/A+57.2%$3.09B$1.02B-184.80750Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageEQCEquity Commonwealth2.2372 of 5 stars$19.76-1.0%N/A+6.0%$2.12B$60.52M50.6720Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumePDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust2.1586 of 5 stars$9.63-1.0%N/A+54.8%$1.19B$577.76M-15.53150Short Interest ↑BDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.0813 of 5 stars$5.22flatN/A+25.6%$901.34M$514.65M-2.90330Short Interest ↓HPPHudson Pacific Properties4.8234 of 5 stars$3.97-5.7%N/A-31.9%$560.68M$952.30M-1.90880Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageDLRDigital Realty Trust4.2202 of 5 stars$178.21+0.0%N/A+32.9%$59.11B$5.48B149.763,664Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.7464 of 5 stars$108.27-0.7%N/A+1.7%$18.92B$2.89B66.02590Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BXP Competitors SLG Competitors KRC Competitors DEI Competitors EQC Competitors PDM Competitors BDN Competitors HPP 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 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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