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

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

PSTL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Scotiabank reduced 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 report on Thursday, June 18th. 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. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective 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. Finally, 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 report on Friday, April 17th.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Postal Realty Trust stock opened at $23.96 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $23.68 and its 200 day moving average is $20.91. Postal Realty Trust has a one year low of $13.59 and a one year high of $25.22. The firm has a market cap of $661.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.99 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.53% and a net margin of 15.84%.The business 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.22 EPS for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 192.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Postal Realty Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 73.7% during 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 in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised 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 worth $56,000 after buying an additional 3,470 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% in 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 in the last quarter. 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.