The 36-month beta value for PDM is also noteworthy at 1.42. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PDM is 122.74M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.23% of that float. The average trading volume of PDM on May 22, 2025 was 1.04M shares.
PDM) stock’s latest price update
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: PDM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.68 in relation to its previous close of 6.79. However, the company has experienced a -3.11% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-01 that Mr. Market’s irrational behavior creates opportunities to invest in undervalued, well-run office REITs like Piedmont Office Realty, which is currently undervalued by around 60%. Piedmont’s dividend suspension is a rational move to preserve cash for growth and deleveraging, despite market overreaction causing a 12% share price drop. Leasing volumes are high, and Piedmont’s A-tier assets are benefiting from a “flight to quality,” setting up for future outperformance.
PDM’s Market Performance
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc (PDM) has experienced a -3.11% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.95% drop in the past month, and a -10.04% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.86% for PDM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.49% for PDM stock, with a simple moving average of -23.53% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PDM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PDM stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for PDM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PDM in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $11 based on the research report published on January 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PDM reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for PDM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 07th, 2020.
PDM Trading at -4.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PDM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares sank -3.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PDM fell by -3.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.64. In addition, Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc saw -28.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PDM starting from Smith Christopher Brent, who purchase 16,615 shares at the price of $6.59 back on May 02 ’25. After this action, Smith Christopher Brent now owns 440,492 shares of Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc, valued at $109,493 using the latest closing price.
Taysom Dale H., the Director of Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc, purchase 3,000 shares at $6.00 during a trade that took place back on May 01 ’25, which means that Taysom Dale H. is holding 67,767 shares at $18,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PDM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- -0.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -3.79, with -1.54 for asset returns.
Based on Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc (PDM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 270.46 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14.
Conclusion
In summary, Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc (PDM) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
