Highwoods Properties

HIW

Market cap $3.23B

U.S. equity markets tumbled in a sudden jolt of volatility as investors - already flying blind on key data - reacted to a surprise, massive tariff announcement on Chinese imports. The White House announced a 100% added tariff on all Chinese imports beginning next month - up from 30% currently - as retaliation to new export controls on rare minerals. The CBOE Volatility Index surged to the highest levels since mid-May in a sudden onset of angst following several months of relatively tranquil market conditions.

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U.S. equity markets climbed to fresh record highs this past week after relatively benign inflation data and weak employment data cleared the path for the Fed to resume rate cuts. While CPI and PPI readings continued to show a modest reacceleration in price pressures from their post-pandemic lows earlier this year, both remained "cool enough" to permit a policy pivot. The Fed is widely expected to cut reference rates by 25 basis points to a 4.25% upper bound, which follows a nine-month "pause" since the last reduction last December.

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framework. Markets were equally relieved by the policy-focused nature of Powell's speech amid speculation that the address may be used instead as a potential defiant sermon on central bank independence.

HIW boosts its portfolio by acquiring Legacy Union Parking Garage at 720 South Church Street in Uptown Charlotte.

$111.5M Total Investment 3,057 Space Garage Supports 1.2M SF of Existing Highwoods Office 9 Years Weighted Average Contractual Term for Office Users

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) has executed a recast of a $200 million unsecured bank term loan by extending the maturity date from May 2026 to January 2029.

Highwoods Properties' Sunbelt office focus faces headwinds as occupancy rates decline and core markets like Raleigh and Atlanta see rising vacancies. Despite a 7% dividend yield and strong near-term coverage, falling occupancy, FFO, and free cash flow raise concerns for long-term investors. Debt maturities are manageable through 2025, but refinancing risk grows in 2027-2028 amid higher rates and possible continued occupancy losses.

U.S. equity markets fell sharply this week, while benchmark interest rates retreated to three-month lows, after revised employment data showed that job growth was far weaker than initially reported. The BLS payrolls report showed softer-than-expected hiring in July and the steepest two-month downward revisions to jobs growth since 2020, raising concern that the Fed may be "behind the curve." The downward revisions came days after Fed Chair Powell used it as the primary evidence for "solid" labor markets, which justified the FOMC's decision to keep rates in "restrictive" territory.

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants u - Corporate Participant r - Corporate Participant e - Corporate Participant s - Corporate Participant L - Corporate Participant e - Corporate Participant s - Corporate Participant a - Corporate Participant a - Corporate Participant c - Corporate Participant R - Corporate Participant h - Corporate Participant e - Corporate Participant v - Corporate Participant Brendan C. Maiorana - Executive VP & CFO Brian M.