Piedmont Realty Trust

PDM

Market cap $1.05B

PDM completes 240,000 sq. ft. of leasing since Q2 began, with new tenants driving demand and rental rate growth.

Atlanta, GA, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. ("Piedmont” or “the Company") (NYSE:PDM), an owner of Class A office properties located primarily in the Sunbelt, announced today, that the Company is participating in this week's NAREIT REITWeek Investor Conference in New York City. The Company has completed approximately 240,000 square feet of leasing thus far in the second quarter, with over 60% related to new tenant leasing. Approximately 90% of the new tenant leasing was for currently vacant space and brings year-to-date leasing volume to approximately 670,000 square feet.

Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. (PDM) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

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Piedmont Realty Trust offers compelling value for contrarian, risk-tolerant investors seeking multi-year upside in A-tier office REITs. PDM raised its 2026 core FFO outlook, underpinned by strong leasing volumes and anticipated portfolio stabilization near 90% occupancy. Future cash rental income is set to rise meaningfully, with $68 million in additional annual rents from executed leases yet to commence or under abatement.

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Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. (PDM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.36 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to FFO of $0.36 per share a year ago.

Atlanta, GA, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Piedmont Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) has released its financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Please visit the Investor Relations section of Piedmont's website at https://investor.piedmontreit.com to access the Earnings Release and Supplemental Information.

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