Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have given Pitney Bowes an average rating of “Hold” across eight firms (1 sell, 5 hold, 2 buy) with a 12‑month consensus target price of $11.00.
• Notable insider activity: a director bought 4,000 shares at $10.22 while the CEO sold 39,919 shares at $11.14 under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan; insiders sold 500,208 shares in the last quarter and now own about 9% of the company, while institutions own ~67.9%.
• Pitney Bowes reported $0.45 EPS (beat estimates) with revenue down 7.5%, set FY2026 guidance of $1.40–$1.60 EPS, and pays a $0.09 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~3.3%).

Shares of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.00.

PBI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $9.00 target price for the company. Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market outperform" rating and set a $13.00 target price on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Pitney Bowes from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday, December 12th. They set a "hold" rating and a $11.00 target price for the company.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pitney Bowes

In other Pitney Bowes news, Director Brent D. Rosenthal bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.22 per share, for a total transaction of $40,880.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 9,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $91,980. This trade represents a 80.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 39,919 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.14, for a total transaction of $444,697.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 539,618 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,011,344.52. The trade was a 6.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 500,208 shares of company stock valued at $5,319,494. 9.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pitney Bowes

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Trail Ridge Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 5.1% during the third quarter. Trail Ridge Investment Advisors LLC now owns 20,890 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 2.4% during the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 52,975 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,234 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 12.5% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 13,164 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $144,000 after acquiring an additional 1,459 shares during the period. Finally, Amalgamated Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 3.4% during the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 46,680 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $533,000 after acquiring an additional 1,555 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.88% of the company's stock.

Pitney Bowes Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:PBI opened at $11.06 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.51. The firm has a market cap of $1.59 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.39. Pitney Bowes has a 12-month low of $7.39 and a 12-month high of $13.11.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The technology company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $477.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.47 million. Pitney Bowes had a net margin of 7.65% and a negative return on equity of 36.91%. The business's revenue was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.32 earnings per share. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Pitney Bowes will post 1.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Pitney Bowes Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Pitney Bowes's payout ratio is presently 43.37%.

About Pitney Bowes

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.

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