Piedmont Realty Trust (NYSE:PDM – Get Free Report) and Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.5% of Piedmont Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Piedmont Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Healthcare Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Piedmont Realty Trust and Healthcare Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Piedmont Realty Trust | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
Profitability
This table compares Piedmont Realty Trust and Healthcare Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Piedmont Realty Trust | -15.28% | -5.70% | -2.15% |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | -17.34% | -4.29% | -2.09% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Piedmont Realty Trust and Healthcare Realty Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Piedmont Realty Trust | $564.99 million | 2.03 | -$83.62 million | ($0.70) | -13.08 |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | $1.18 billion | 5.92 | -$246.07 million | ($0.58) | -34.80 |
Piedmont Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Healthcare Realty Trust. Healthcare Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Piedmont Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Piedmont Realty Trust has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthcare Realty Trust has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About Piedmont Realty Trust
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. (also referred to herein as "Piedmont" or the "Company") (NYSE: PDM) is an owner, manager, developer, redeveloper and operator of high-quality, Class A office properties located primarily in major U.S. Sunbelt markets. The Company is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") with local management offices in each of its markets and is investment-grade rated by Standard & Poor's and Moody's. The Company was designated an Energy Star Partner of the Year for 2021, 2022 and 2023, and it was the only office REIT headquartered in the Southeast to receive those designations. Approximately 85% of the Company's square footage is Energy Star certified and nearly 70% is LEED certified. Piedmont is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
About Healthcare Realty Trust
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. provides real estate investment services. It owns, leases, manages, acquires, finances, develops, and redevelops income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the United States of America. The company was founded by David R. Emery in 1992 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.
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