Piedmont Office Realty Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

PDM Stock  USD 9.68  0.10  1.02%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Piedmont Office Realty is 'Hold'. The recommendation algorithm takes into account all of Piedmont Office's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
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Hold

Market Performance

WeakDetails

Volatility

Not too volatileDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

AverageDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

HealthyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Piedmont Office Realty has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0436, Jensen Alpha of (0.03), Total Risk Alpha of (0.19), Sortino Ratio of (0.03) and Treynor Ratio of 0.082
We provide trade recommendations to complement the recent expert consensus on Piedmont Office Realty. Our dynamic recommendation engine exercises a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the firm's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure Piedmont Office is not overpriced, please check all Piedmont Office Realty fundamentals, including its number of shares shorted, total debt, beta, as well as the relationship between the gross profit and short ratio . Given that Piedmont Office Realty has a price to earning of 5.52 X, we recommend you to check out Piedmont Office Realty market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Piedmont Office Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Piedmont Office has high likelihood to experience some financial distress in the next 2 years
Piedmont Office Realty has 2.1 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.92, which is OK given its current industry classification. Piedmont Office Realty has a current ratio of 0.46, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Piedmont to invest in growth at high rates of return.
The entity reported the last year's revenue of 577.76 M. Reported Net Loss for the year was (48.39 M) with profit before taxes, overhead, and interest of 337.71 M.
Over 93.0% of Piedmont Office shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from phys.org: Piedmont power line plan Environmental groups worry of unintended consequences

Piedmont Office Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Piedmont Office's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Piedmont Office's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Piedmont Office daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Piedmont Office Realty price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Piedmont Office returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Piedmont Office.
Mean Return
0.08
Value At Risk
-2.47
Potential Upside
3.08
Standard Deviation
1.68
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Piedmont Office historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Piedmont Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument, such as Piedmont Office, soars without any apparent reason. This usually happens because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Piedmont Office Realty back and forth among themselves. Companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in this term and can influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Vision Capital Corp2024-09-30
2.1 M
Prudential Financial Inc2024-09-30
M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
1.8 M
Glenmede Trust Co Na2024-09-30
1.7 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
1.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
1.6 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
1.5 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
1.5 M
Hudson Bay Capital Management Lp2024-09-30
1.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
19.4 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
16.9 M
Note, although Piedmont Office's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Piedmont Office Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory11.3M(6.3M)(1.9M)(10.7M)(12.3M)(12.9M)
Change In Cash9.4M(6.2M)(354K)10.7M(15.4M)(14.6M)
Free Cash Flow104.9M80.7M119.6M93.9M51.9M49.3M
Depreciation177.6M195.1M199.3M215.4M148.5M183.8M
Other Non Cash Items87K2.1M3.3M(125.0M)111.0M116.6M
Dividends Paid106.4M106.3M103.9M104.4M93.1M140.0M
Capital Expenditures103.6M112.6M122.6M121.4M158.2M94.7M
Net Income229.3M232.7M(1.2M)146.8M(48.4M)(46.0M)
End Period Cash Flow15.4M9.2M8.9M19.6M4.2M4.0M
Investments134.4M(197.9M)(368.9M)118.5M(17.9M)(17.0M)
Change Receivables15.7M(30.9M)(9.7M)(14.2M)(16.3M)(17.1M)
Net Borrowings151K137.9M252.9M(94.0M)(108.0M)(102.6M)
Change To Netincome221.4M(215.9M)52.6M(116.8M)(134.3M)(127.6M)

Piedmont Office Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Piedmont Office or Diversified REITs sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Piedmont Office's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Piedmont stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.03
β
Beta against Dow Jones0.90
σ
Overall volatility
1.68
Ir
Information ratio -0.03

Piedmont Office Volatility Alert

Piedmont Office Realty has relatively low volatility with skewness of -0.27 and kurtosis of 0.73. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Piedmont Office's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Piedmont Office's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Piedmont Office Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Piedmont Office's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Piedmont Office's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Piedmont Office and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Piedmont Office or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Piedmont Office's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Piedmont Office by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Piedmont Office to competition
FundamentalsPiedmont OfficePeer Average
Return On Equity-0.0454-0.31
Return On Asset0.0115-0.14
Profit Margin(0.13) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.14 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation3.26 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding124 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders1.32 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions92.77 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted4.04 M4.71 M
Price To Earning5.52 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.72 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.12 X11.42 X
Revenue577.76 M9.43 B
Gross Profit337.71 M27.38 B
EBITDA231.06 M3.9 B
Net Income(48.39 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents16.54 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.06 X5.01 X
Total Debt2.1 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.92 %48.70 %
Current Ratio0.47 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share13.13 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations210.13 M971.22 M
Short Ratio6.40 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(0.63) X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth10.18 X4.89 X
Target Price11.0
Number Of Employees15018.84 K
Beta1.19-0.15
Market Capitalization1.21 B19.03 B
Total Asset4.06 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings(1.99 B)9.33 B
Working Capital(40.63 M)1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 15220 shares by Kelly Barrett of Piedmont Office subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Piedmont Office Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Piedmont . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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When determining whether Piedmont Office Realty is a strong investment it is important to analyze Piedmont Office's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Piedmont Office's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Piedmont Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Diversified REITs space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Piedmont Office. If investors know Piedmont will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Piedmont Office listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.70)
Dividend Share
0.5
Earnings Share
(0.63)
Revenue Per Share
4.621
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.05)
The market value of Piedmont Office Realty is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Piedmont that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Piedmont Office's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Piedmont Office's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Piedmont Office's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Piedmont Office's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Piedmont Office's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Piedmont Office is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Piedmont Office's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.