Highwoods Properties stock: 2026 FFO outlook raised after Q3

Published on 11/03/2026 at 01:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Highwoods Properties stock followed a stronger third quarter and a higher full-year FFO outlook. Management also reported improving portfolio occupancy.

Q3 results and outlook update

Highwoods Properties reported higher third-quarter revenue, net income and funds from operations.
Management raised the midpoint of its 2026 funds-from-operations outlook and tightened its year-end occupancy range.
The company continues to focus on office properties in major Sun Belt business districts.

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Highwoods Properties reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, with revenue, net income and funds from operations above the year-earlier period. The company also raised the midpoint of its full-year funds-from-operations outlook. The release is available from GlobeNewswire.

Higher outlook after third quarter

Third-quarter rental and other revenues reached USD 218.18 million, up 8.1 percent from a year earlier, according to the reported results. Net income rose to USD 34.1 million from USD 13.7 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to USD 0.29 from USD 0.12.

Funds from operations came to USD 0.89 per share, compared with USD 0.86 per share in the prior-year quarter. Highwoods lifted its 2026 FFO outlook to USD 3.51 to USD 3.70 per share, raising the midpoint by USD 0.025 from the previous outlook. The year-end occupancy outlook was set at 87.0 percent to 88.0 percent.

Late quote and investor context

Highwoods Properties stock traded at 28.10 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 23:00 CET on Monday, November 2, 2026. Investors can follow the real-time quote of Highwoods Properties stock for the latest market indication.

The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of USD 0.50 per share, payable on December 8 to shareholders of record on November 16. Its balance sheet included nearly USD 280 million of cash, while no amount was drawn on its USD 750 million revolving credit facility at the time of the earnings update.

Highwoods business profile

Highwoods Properties is a fully integrated office real estate investment trust headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages office properties in business districts across Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh and Tampa. The portfolio is concentrated in major Sun Belt markets and is managed around occupancy, leasing spreads and property-level cash generation.