Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Brokerages give Pitney Bowes an average rating of "Hold" based on eight analysts (1 sell, 5 hold, 2 buy), with an average 12‑month price target of about $11.93.
• The company beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.45 vs. $0.38) while revenue fell 7.5% year‑over‑year; management set FY2026 EPS guidance of $1.40–$1.60, and the stock trades around $15.54 with a market cap of $2.23 billion and a P/E of 18.7.
• Analyst views are mixed — recent moves include upgrades (Citizens Jmp to market outperform at $14, Wall Street Zen to strong‑buy) and a Bank of America initiation at underperform ($9) — and insiders have been net sellers, including a CEO sale of 160,289 shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan.

Shares of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $11.9250.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on PBI. Citizens Jmp raised their price target on shares of Pitney Bowes from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wall Street Zen raised Pitney Bowes from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Pitney Bowes from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $13.70 target price on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock.

Pitney Bowes Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:PBI opened at $15.54 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average is $11.64 and its 200 day moving average is $10.78. The company has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.64. Pitney Bowes has a fifty-two week low of $8.81 and a fifty-two week high of $15.95.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $482.47 million. Pitney Bowes had a net margin of 7.65% and a negative return on equity of 36.91%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Pitney Bowes will post 1.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Pitney Bowes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Pitney Bowes's dividend payout ratio is 43.37%.

Insider Transactions at Pitney Bowes

In related news, CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 160,289 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total transaction of $1,772,796.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 543,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,007,913.66. This represents a 22.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Brent D. Rosenthal acquired 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $10.22 per share, with a total value of $40,880.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,000 shares in the company, valued at $91,980. This trade represents a 80.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 503,108 shares of company stock valued at $5,355,063 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pitney Bowes

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PBI. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Pitney Bowes by 3.1% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,366,188 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $69,455,000 after purchasing an additional 188,886 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 246.7% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 4,197,189 shares of the technology company's stock worth $44,364,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986,689 shares in the last quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC lifted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 89.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 3,364,466 shares of the technology company's stock worth $38,389,000 after purchasing an additional 1,588,579 shares in the last quarter. Permit Capital LLC boosted its stake in Pitney Bowes by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Permit Capital LLC now owns 3,250,000 shares of the technology company's stock worth $34,352,000 after purchasing an additional 400,000 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Management Corp VA boosted its stake in Pitney Bowes by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 2,930,328 shares of the technology company's stock worth $30,974,000 after purchasing an additional 592,568 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.88% of the company's stock.

Pitney Bowes Company Profile

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.