Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Postal Realty Trust received a consensus “Buy” rating from eight brokerages, with six buys, one strong buy and one hold. The average 12-month price target is $23.38.
• Institutional investors own 57.89% of the company, with several funds recently initiating or increasing positions, including Kestra Private Wealth Services, which expanded its stake by 352.4%.
• The company exceeded quarterly expectations with EPS of $0.15 versus estimates of $0.14 and revenue of $28.58 million versus $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.245, representing a 4.3% annualized yield.

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from the eight brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $23.3750.

Several research firms recently issued reports on PSTL. Zacks Research raised Postal Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Postal Realty Trust from $22.25 to $23.25 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Postal Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter worth about $822,000. Bailard Inc. acquired a new stake in Postal Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $747,000. Legato Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Postal Realty Trust during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,050,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 352.4% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 91,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 71,259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FJ Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $379,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.89% of the company's stock.

Postal Realty Trust Trading Down 0.2%

PSTL opened at $22.70 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $626.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.04 and a beta of 0.79. Postal Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $14.25 and a 12 month high of $25.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $23.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.65.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $28.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 16.42% and a return on equity of 4.63%. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.410-1.430 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Postal Realty Trust's payout ratio is currently 181.48%.

Postal Realty Trust Company Profile

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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