Piedmont Office (PDM) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.36 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.43 per share a year ago.
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Piedmont Office Realty Trust is an office REIT focused on the Sunbelt region, with the largest markets being Atlanta, Dallas, and Orlando. The REIT has significantly outperformed the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF in 2024, delivering a ~41% total return. Q2 2024 results were robust, but elevated interest rates prompted a downgrade in the full-year Core FFO expectations. I expect Core FFO to return to growth in 2025.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Although the revenue and EPS for Piedmont Office (PDM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Piedmont Office (PDM) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.37 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to FFO of $0.45 per share a year ago.