Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Zacks Research

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also commented on PSTL. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $22.25 to $23.25 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 10th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Postal Realty Trust from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Postal Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $23.38.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Performance

PSTL opened at $23.62 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $652.41 million, a P/E ratio of 46.32 and a beta of 0.79. Postal Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $13.59 and a 52-week high of $25.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business’s fifty day moving average is $23.70 and its 200-day moving average is $21.05.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $26.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $25.43 million. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.53% and a net margin of 15.84%.Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Postal Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Postal Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 3,470 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 3,038 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 73.7% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the last quarter. 57.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.