May 1, 2025
Top 10 Stock Howard Hughes Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Howard Hughes – Top 10 Stock in Real Estate in the United States
Howard Hughes is listed as a top 10 stock on May 01, 2025 in the market index R/E USA because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Two consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. The company is growing above average and professional investor sentiment is positive. Both are encouraging signals for a stock purchase decision, albeit at an above-average share price. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 10 (10% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Howard Hughes on May 01, 2025.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | USA |
| Industry | Real Estate Development |
| Index | Employee Focus US, Energy Efficient, Low Waste, R/E USA |
| Size class | Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Howard Hughes Sell
| 360 METRICS | May 1, 2025 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 44 |
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| GROWTH | 72 |
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| SAFETY | 30 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 76 |
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| 360° VIEW | 10 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 10 (better than 10% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Howard Hughes are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Howard Hughes. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 72, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 72% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 76, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 76% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 44, which means that the share price of Howard Hughes is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 56% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 30, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 70% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 10, Howard Hughes is worse than 90% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Howard Hughes shares are on the riskier side for investors. Only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, so one needs to take a close look. Growth is above-average (Growth Rank of 72), and professional market sentiment is positive (Sentiment Rank of 76), but value and safety are below average. The Safety Rank is the least significant of the four consolidated ranks, because it only reflects financing practices. In the case of high growth, aggressive financing is a good thing. So the question is: How to assess below-average value against above-average growth and sentiment? Growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale in this case, which is reflected in institutional investors' opinions. It is typical for growth companies to have low value, as is the case here. Investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much do you sacrifice value for growth? You can use the following rule of thumb: If you take 100 minus the growth rank, you arrive at a possibly minimum level for the value rank. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value if the growth rank is above 60. Sometimes market sentiment just extrapolates the past, but sometimes it reflects reality. You pay more than the market average for this stock, but it may be worth it. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Howard Hughes very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with alternatives) for 2022, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Howard Hughes is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Howard Hughes. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 87 (better than 87% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. In addition, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 50, which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better in recommending investing in the company. In other words, they are getting even more optimistic about investments in Howard Hughes. Finally, the Professional Investors rank is 72, which means that currently, professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 72% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 76 (more positive than 76% compared with investment alternatives), Howard Hughes has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But there is also a signal for caution. Market Pulse has a rank of 19, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be negative when discussing this company (more negative news than for 81% of competitors). This could mean future risks and should make investors careful. Attention to negative news for Howard Hughes is worthwhile because they may be early warning signals. Without those, all other professional signals are encouraging, especially since analysts are getting more optimistic. ...read more
Value Strategy: Howard Hughes Stock Price Value below-average critical
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with alternatives), Howard Hughes shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half above average for Howard Hughes. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 53, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 53% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Howard Hughes's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio), which is more favorable than for 60% of alternatives (40% of peers have a higher ratio). But expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 1 are lower than average (dividends are expected to be lower than 99% of other stocks) while the Price to Profit ratio (or Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio) is higher than average with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 49, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 44, is a hold recommendation based on Howard Hughes's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Low profits and low dividends as seen here for Howard Hughes may indicate a restructuring phase. This could be transitory, making the company a good value when profits recover and dividends return to higher levels. If the stock price is compared with the size indicators for revenue and invested capital, it is on the lower side, making this stock a good value investment (apart from current profit and dividend expectations). ...read more
Growth Strategy: Howard Hughes Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), Howard Hughes shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Howard Hughes. Sales Growth has a rank of 100 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 100% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 10% of competitors with a rank of 65, and Stock Returns with the rank of 70 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 10 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 90% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 72, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Howard Hughes is a good growth stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Howard Hughes Debt Financing Safety below-average
| SAFETY METRICS | May 1, 2025 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 29 |
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| REFINANCING | 35 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 64 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 30 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 30 (better than 30% compared with alternatives), the company Howard Hughes has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Howard Hughes is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Howard Hughes. Liquidity is at 64, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 64% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 35, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 65% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 29, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 71% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 30 (worse than 70% compared with alternatives), Howard Hughes has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Howard Hughes Below-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 44 |
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| GROWTH | 72 |
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| SAFETY | 64 |
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| COMBINED | 32 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 32 (worse than 68% compared with investment alternatives), Howard Hughes (Real Estate Development, USA) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Howard Hughes are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 44 (worse than 56% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 30, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 72). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 32, is a hold recommendation based on Howard Hughes's financial characteristics. As the company Howard Hughes shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 44 (56% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 72% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 72). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 30 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Howard Hughes, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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