What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Potlatch Q2 Earnings?

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Potlatch in a research report issued on Tuesday, July 15th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.09 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. The consensus estimate for Potlatch's current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Potlatch's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $268.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $243.68 million. Potlatch had a net margin of 4.35% and a return on equity of 2.36%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on PCH. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Potlatch from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $44.00 to $52.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (down previously from $49.00) on shares of Potlatch in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Potlatch presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $50.00.

Potlatch Price Performance

NASDAQ:PCH traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $40.69. 43,696 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 478,307. The stock's 50-day moving average is $39.42 and its 200-day moving average is $41.36. The firm has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a PE ratio of 66.66 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Potlatch has a twelve month low of $36.82 and a twelve month high of $48.12.

Institutional Trading of Potlatch

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PCH. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Potlatch by 224.2% in the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 697 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Potlatch by 168.1% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 665 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in Potlatch in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in Potlatch by 41.6% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 864 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Potlatch by 61.1% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. 86.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Potlatch Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 6th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 6th. Potlatch's payout ratio is 295.08%.

Potlatch Company Profile

PotlatchDeltic Corporation Nasdaq: PCH is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program.