Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $25.38.

Several research firms have recently commented on PSTL. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research cut Postal Realty Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings lowered Postal Realty Trust from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Postal Realty Trust from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Postal Realty Trust

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 32.6% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. grew its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 16,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Postal Realty Trust in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 11.4% during the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 11,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 0.6% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 218,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,059,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

Postal Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of PSTL stock opened at $22.05 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $609.08 million, a P/E ratio of 40.83 and a beta of 0.79. Postal Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $14.25 and a fifty-two week high of $25.22. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $23.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a current ratio of 1.50.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $28.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.63% and a net margin of 16.42%. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.410-1.430 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $0.2450 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 181.48%.

About Postal Realty Trust

Postal Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust focused on owning and managing properties leased primarily to the United States Postal Service. Its portfolio supports postal operations through facilities such as post offices, processing and distribution locations, carrier annexes and other properties used for mail delivery and administrative activities.

The company generally invests in properties subject to long-term, largely net leases, under which tenants are responsible for many property-level expenses.