Kurt James Wolf Sells 430,443 Shares of Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) Stock

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 430,443 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.23, for a total transaction of $7,846,975.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 179,190 shares in the company, valued at $3,266,633.70. This trade represents a 70.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Kurt James Wolf also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, August 3rd, Kurt James Wolf sold 413,266 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.11, for a total value of $7,484,247.26.
• On Friday, July 31st, Kurt James Wolf sold 211,483 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.53, for a total value of $3,707,296.99.
• On Tuesday, July 7th, Kurt James Wolf sold 316,280 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.10, for a total value of $5,408,388.00.
• On Monday, July 6th, Kurt James Wolf sold 55,861 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.91, for a total value of $944,609.51.
• On Thursday, July 2nd, Kurt James Wolf sold 150,000 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.83, for a total value of $2,524,500.00.
• On Friday, June 12th, Kurt James Wolf sold 322,829 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.40, for a total value of $5,617,224.60.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Kurt James Wolf sold 210,871 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.02, for a total value of $3,589,024.42.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Kurt James Wolf sold 281,117 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total value of $4,759,310.81.
• On Friday, May 22nd, Kurt James Wolf sold 40,476 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.62, for a total value of $632,235.12.
• On Friday, May 8th, Kurt James Wolf sold 389,161 shares of Pitney Bowes stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.69, for a total transaction of $6,105,936.09.

Pitney Bowes Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:PBI opened at $18.31 on Wednesday. Pitney Bowes Inc. has a 12-month low of $8.95 and a 12-month high of $19.07. The firm has a market cap of $2.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $17.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.90.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The technology company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $451.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $453.94 million. Pitney Bowes had a net margin of 10.04% and a negative return on equity of 31.37%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Pitney Bowes Inc. will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pitney Bowes Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. Pitney Bowes’s payout ratio is presently 32.79%.

Trending Headlines about Pitney Bowes

Here are the key news stories impacting Pitney Bowes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target increase: Citizens JMP raised its price target to $22 and maintained a market-outperform rating, implying additional upside based on the company’s turnaround prospects. Pitney Bowes Price Target Raised to $22.00
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly EPS performance: Pitney Bowes recently reported adjusted earnings of $0.43 per share, exceeding the $0.34 consensus estimate and improving from $0.27 a year earlier. The result supports the investment case for management’s turnaround, despite a 2.4% year-over-year revenue decline.
• Positive Sentiment: Value and strategic-upside thesis: Greystone Capital identified PBI as a mispriced niche industrial with a roughly 15% free-cash-flow yield, potential asset monetization, buybacks and further upside from its strategic review. Greystone Capital Q2 2026 Letter
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend remains limited: Pitney Bowes declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share, equivalent to $0.04 annually and a yield of approximately 0.2%. The payment may appeal to income-focused investors, but it is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider selling: CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 1.06 million shares in three transactions from July 30 through August 3 for approximately $19.0 million, leaving him with 122,963 directly owned shares after the latest sale. The scale of the selling could raise concerns about management’s near-term confidence, although insider sales can also reflect personal liquidity needs. SEC Insider Trading Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Lower forward EPS estimate: Sidoti reduced its forecast for second-quarter fiscal 2027 EPS to $0.43 from $0.45. The change is modest, but it signals some caution about earnings momentum relative to the company’s full-year 2026 guidance of $1.55–$1.70 per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Pitney Bowes during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pitney Bowes by 41.3% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,472 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Pitney Bowes by 190.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,747 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 2,459 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Pitney Bowes by 404.6% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 4,022 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 3,225 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Pitney Bowes in the second quarter valued at about $51,000. 67.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on PBI. Citizens Jmp increased their price target on Pitney Bowes from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Zacks Research downgraded Pitney Bowes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial raised their price target on Pitney Bowes from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Pitney Bowes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Pitney Bowes currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.45.

Pitney Bowes Company Profile

Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI) is an American technology company that specializes in shipping, mailing, and e-commerce solutions. Founded in 1920 by Walter Bowes and Arthur Pitney, the company pioneered postage meter technology and has since evolved to offer a broad portfolio of hardware, software, and services designed to streamline physical and digital communications. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Pitney Bowes leverages a century of expertise to serve enterprises, small businesses, and government agencies around the globe.

The company’s core offerings span mailing and shipping equipment, including postage meters, folder inserters, and address verification systems, alongside integrated software platforms for customer information management, data analytics, and location intelligence.