Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $25.38

Key Points

• Analyst outlook is moderately positive: Postal Realty Trust has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating from eight analysts, with six buys and two holds. The average 12-month price target is $25.38 versus the reported share price of $22.30.
• Quarterly results exceeded expectations: The company reported $0.15 in EPS and $28.58 million in revenue, surpassing estimates of $0.14 EPS and $26.27 million in revenue.
• Dividend yield is attractive but payout is high: Postal Realty Trust pays an annualized dividend of $0.98 per share, yielding about 4.4%, though its payout ratio stands at 181.48%. Institutional investors and hedge funds own approximately 57.89% of the stock.

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.38.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PSTL. Scotiabank reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Postal Realty Trust from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Postal Realty Trust from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Down 1.7%

Postal Realty Trust stock opened at $22.30 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $615.93 million, a P/E ratio of 41.30 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. Postal Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $14.25 and a twelve month high of $25.22. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $23.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $22.67.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $28.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.410-1.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Postal Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Postal Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,789,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 352.4% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 91,478 shares of the company's stock worth $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 71,259 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter worth approximately $822,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 344,621 shares of the company's stock worth $6,396,000 after buying an additional 36,261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $823,000. 57.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Postal Realty Trust Company Profile

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.

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