Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $23.3750.

PSTL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Postal Realty Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Performance

PSTL stock opened at $25.03 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.83. Postal Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $13.59 and a twelve month high of $25.18. The firm has a market cap of $691.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.08 and a beta of 0.79.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.01. Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 15.84% and a return on equity of 4.53%. The firm had revenue of $26.65 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.43 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. Analysts predict that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Postal Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently 192.16%.

Institutional Trading of Postal Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 73.7% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 1,595 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 3,470 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 3,038 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

Postal Realty Trust Company Profile

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.