PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed May 12, 2026

HIW

Highwoods Properties, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed4mo ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release: contract
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The sale of a fully-leased core asset at a ~6.7% cap rate is a modest positive for balance sheet flexibility but reduces recurring NOI. Monitor for reinvestment plans or debt reduction use of proceeds; no immediate catalyst for stock movement.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
HIW ▲ +20.78% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +20.78% · α vs SPY +16.34% · entry $26.04 → $31.45
Entry anchored
May 12, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
0.00%
call 0.00% · α +0.00%
$26.04
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-3.30%
call -3.30% · α -2.14%
$25.18
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+16.17%
call +16.17% · α +16.78%
$30.25
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+20.78%
call +20.78% · α +16.34%
$31.45
settled 8w ago

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Executive Summary

Highwoods Properties sold Bridgestone Tower in Nashville for $255 million, a 513,000 sq ft office tower that is 100% leased and projected to generate ~$17 million in annual NOI. The sale will result in a non-FFO gain of ~$75 million in Q2 2026, representing a strategic disposition of a core asset at a favorable price.

Key Financial Metrics

Deal Value
$255.0M

Key Facts

  • Sold Bridgestone Tower (513,000 sq ft) in Nashville for $255 million
  • Property is 100% leased with projected annual NOI of ~$17 million
  • Expects to record non-FFO gain of ~$75 million in Q2 2026
  • Sale price implies a ~6.7% cap rate on projected NOI

Financial Impact

$255 million sale price with $75 million non-FFO gain

gain on salenet operating incomeasset base

Risk Factors

  • Loss of recurring NOI from a 100% leased asset
  • Potential capital gains tax implications despite non-FFO treatment
  • Uncertainty on reinvestment of proceeds

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Analyst Consensus
36% bullish (14 analysts)

Investment Themes

Real Estate

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3293560
6 reports for HIW
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +1.37%Sep 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2026
16d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$30.70 $29.69▼ −3.29%▼ −5.11%$29.65 (−3.42%)
Sep 14, 2026
18d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$30.66 $31.08▲ +1.37%▲ +1.26%$29.65 (−3.29%)
Jul 28, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$34.40 $32.42▼ −5.76%▼ −11.28%$29.65 (−13.81%)
May 12, 2026
20w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$26.04 $25.18▼ −3.30%▼ −2.14%$29.65 (+13.86%)
Mar 27, 2026
26w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$20.90 $21.56▲ +3.16%▼ −1.14%$29.65 (+41.87%)
Mar 24, 2026
27w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$21.12 $21.42▲ +1.42%▲ +1.66%$29.65 (+40.39%)
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Report published May 12, 2026