Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Short Interest Down 19.8% in February

Key Points

• Short interest fell 19.8% in February to 2,280,926 shares, representing 9.6% of shares short and a short-interest ratio of 7.2 days.
• Postal Realty reported Q4 EPS of $0.15 versus $0.33 expected (a miss) while revenue of $25.4M slightly beat estimates; the company set FY2026 guidance of 1.390–1.41 EPS and analysts rate the stock a "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $19.69.
• The trust raised its quarterly dividend to $0.245 (annualized $0.98) for a 5.1% yield

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,280,926 shares, a decrease of 19.8% from the February 12th total of 2,843,317 shares. Currently, 9.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 318,441 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.2 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 318,441 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.2 days. Currently, 9.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Postal Realty Trust Price Performance

PSTL stock traded up $0.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $19.27. 186,829 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 292,335. The company has a market capitalization of $529.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.89 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company has a 50-day moving average of $18.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.58. Postal Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $12.26 and a twelve month high of $21.13.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.18). Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 14.77% and a return on equity of 4.20%. The company had revenue of $25.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Postal Realty Trust will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from Postal Realty Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. Postal Realty Trust's payout ratio is 213.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial set a $20.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $19.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PSTL. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 23,238 shares of the company's stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Mendel Money Management raised its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Mendel Money Management now owns 21,716 shares of the company's stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 45.9% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. now owns 16,080 shares of the company's stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 4.8% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 15,983 shares of the company's stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.89% of the company's stock.

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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