HIW NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Highwoods Properties Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Office

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Latest close 33.13 USD
-1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 4.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 48/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 33.13 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.5% latest completed week
4W Return 4.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 32.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 7-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 10 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.0%. Indicator stack 44/75 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 48/100 conviction; expected move 9.7%. News sentiment 57/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 28.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 85.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 4.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8412-week average 0.46

12-week confirmation

Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.84Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1010 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 10 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.0% over four weeks, 32.9% over 12 weeks, and 24.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.5%
4W4.0%
12W32.9%
26W33.5%
52W24.9%
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-7.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership14.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change40.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value25/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum68/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Growth2/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework11/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
39.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
13.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
67.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
30.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
67.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
0.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-46.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-20.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-1.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

HIW shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction48/100
Expected move9.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility63
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 1

6 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

21 positive · 29 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.0%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-11.1%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape60/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis64/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.84; 10 reversal markers Factors52/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 78; Small Cap Core rank 69 SVQF11/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 906.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

HIW shows bullish options pressure with a 48/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 9.7% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

Downtown Raleigh could finally get a new office building after new plans are filed Insiders6 / 1

6 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202633.13 USD-1.5%25.79 USD24.71 USD1.4314.8110.9MOn
24 Jul 202633.65 USD1.0%25.51 USD24.62 USD1.4417.967.6MOn
17 Jul 202633.32 USD6.7%25.21 USD24.53 USD1.4916.186.2MOn
10 Jul 202631.22 USD-2.0%24.91 USD24.45 USD1.507.167.6MOn
3 Jul 202631.86 USD6.6%24.70 USD24.38 USD1.5510.526.6MOn
26 Jun 202629.90 USD2.1%24.47 USD24.30 USD1.535.7522.3MOn
19 Jun 202629.28 USD-1.9%24.36 USD24.23 USD1.400.777.3MOn
12 Jun 202629.84 USD7.0%24.26 USD24.15 USD1.283.1211.2MOff
5 Jun 202627.88 USD6.8%24.18 USD24.08 USD1.18-3.556.9MOff
29 May 202626.10 USD1.8%24.17 USD24.02 USD1.12-12.436.1MOff
22 May 202625.65 USD2.7%24.20 USD23.96 USD1.15-13.235.0MOff
15 May 202624.98 USD0.2%24.28 USD23.90 USD0.98-15.248.5MOff
8 May 202624.94 USD2.9%24.40 USD23.84 USD0.63-15.806.3MOff
1 May 202624.24 USD3.4%24.52 USD23.78 USD0.18-16.839.0MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.