Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HHH) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's forecasts. The revenue forecast for this year has experienced a facelift, with analysts now much more optimistic on its sales pipeline. The market seems to be pricing in some improvement in the business too, with the stock up 5.7% over the past week, closing at US$66.09. Could this big upgrade push the stock even higher?
After the upgrade, the twin analysts covering Howard Hughes Holdings are now predicting revenues of US$2.5b in 2026. If met, this would reflect a reasonable 6.1% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of US$1.7b in 2026. The consensus has definitely become more optimistic, showing a considerable lift to revenue forecasts.
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One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. The analysts are definitely expecting Howard Hughes Holdings' growth to accelerate, with the forecast 13% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 8.9% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 9.8% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Howard Hughes Holdings to grow faster than the wider industry.
The highlight for us was that analysts increased their revenue forecasts for Howard Hughes Holdings this year. Analysts also expect revenues to grow faster than the wider market. Given that analysts appear to be expecting substantial improvement in the sales pipeline, now could be the right time to take another look at Howard Hughes Holdings.
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