Piedmont Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: PDM)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.43 in comparison to its previous close of 7.68, however, the company has experienced a 4.99% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-09 that Atlanta, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — –Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) (“Piedmont”), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today the launch of its new brand identity including a name change to Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. The rebrand was undertaken to better reflect the company’s focus on Piedmont PLACEs which are designed to elevate the workday and reflect a higher standard of service for our clients.
Is It Worth Investing in Piedmont Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: PDM) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for PDM is also noteworthy at 1.45. 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 2.22% of that float. The average trading volume of PDM on June 13, 2025 was 1.15M shares.
PDM’s Market Performance
PDM’s stock has seen a 4.99% increase for the week, with a 13.06% rise in the past month and a 11.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.11% for Piedmont Realty Trust Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.92% for PDM’s stock, with a -7.74% simple moving average for the past 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 14.53% 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 -29.91% of loss for the given period.
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 Realty Trust Inc, valued at $109,493 using the latest closing price.
Taysom Dale H., the Director of Piedmont 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 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 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 5.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.73for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.76.
Conclusion
In summary, Piedmont Realty Trust Inc (PDM) has had a better 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.
