Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Postal Realty Trust from “strong buy” to “hold,” though the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with six Buy ratings and two Holds and an average price target of $24.21.
• Postal Realty Trust shares opened at $23.83, up 1.8%, near their 12-month high of $25.22. The company recently exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.15 in EPS versus a $0.14 estimate and revenue of $28.58 million versus $26.27 million expected.
• Institutional investors own 57.89% of PSTL, with several funds recently initiating or increasing positions, including Ancora Advisors, which purchased roughly $3.8 million in shares.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $22.25 to $23.25 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $24.21.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Up 1.8%

PSTL opened at $23.83 on Tuesday. Postal Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $14.25 and a 12 month high of $25.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The business's 50-day moving average price is $23.61 and its 200-day moving average price is $21.85. The company has a market cap of $658.28 million, a P/E ratio of 44.13 and a beta of 0.79.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.63% and a net margin of 16.42%.The company had revenue of $28.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.410-1.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.22 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Postal Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PSTL. Principal Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $822,000. Bailard Inc. bought a new position in Postal Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $747,000. Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Postal Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $1,050,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 352.4% in the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 91,478 shares of the company's stock worth $1,698,000 after buying an additional 71,259 shares during the period. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Postal Realty Trust in the second quarter worth about $3,789,000. Institutional investors own 57.89% of the company's stock.

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.

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