Jefferies Starts Highwoods Properties Inc. (HIW) at Buy

Jefferies analyst Peter Abramowitz initiates coverage on Highwoods Properties Inc. (NYSE: HIW) with a Buy rating and a price target of $32.00.

The analyst comments: "HIW has had a challenging stretch of large move-outs across its portfolio, with occupancy likely troughing in 1H25. With those move-outs out of the way and fewer large expirations — only one >100K SF through 2027 — looking forward, we expect HIW to start reaping the benefits of strong in-migration and job growth trends in its Sunbelt markets, with a ramp in NOI/earnings growth coming from occupancy upside and the development pipeline beginning in 2H25. We initiate at Buy."

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Shares of Highwoods Properties Inc. closed at $28.19 yesterday.

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