Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $18.25.

PSTL has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $20.00 price objective on Postal Realty Trust and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Postal Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd.

Postal Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PSTL traded up $0.57 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.97. The company had a trading volume of 312,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 319,246. Postal Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $12.26 and a 52 week high of $20.23. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $17.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.13. The stock has a market cap of $520.47 million, a PE ratio of 41.58 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.18). Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 4.29%. The company had revenue of $25.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. Analysts expect that Postal Realty Trust will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Postal Realty Trust’s payout ratio is 204.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PSTL. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 23,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 670 shares during the period. Mendel Money Management increased its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Mendel Money Management now owns 21,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 45.9% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 710 shares during the period. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. lifted its position in Postal Realty Trust by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 16,080 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 721 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 15,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 736 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

About Postal Realty Trust

Postal Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and manages single-tenant commercial properties net-leased primarily to the United States Postal Service and other government agencies. The trust focuses on facilities that support mail processing, distribution and retail operations, targeting assets that offer long-term, inflation-protected lease structures.

The company’s portfolio includes post offices, distribution centers and mail processing facilities located throughout the contiguous United States.