What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Potlatch Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has decreased its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Potlatch from $0.24 to $0.15, with additional estimates for Q4 2025 and FY2025 earnings also adjusted downwards.
• Citigroup has reiterated a "buy" rating for Potlatch with a price target reduction from $49.00 to $47.00, while Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from "hold" to "sell."
• Potlatch recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, representing a 4.5% dividend yield, with a high payout ratio of 339.62%.

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH - Free Report) - Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Potlatch in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Potlatch's current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Potlatch's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on PCH. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $47.00 price target (down previously from $49.00) on shares of Potlatch in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Potlatch from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial raised shares of Potlatch from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $44.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $49.83.

Potlatch Stock Performance

NASDAQ PCH opened at $40.18 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.81 and a beta of 1.12. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $41.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.72. Potlatch has a 1 year low of $36.82 and a 1 year high of $48.12.

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $274.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.66 million. Potlatch had a net margin of 3.94% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Potlatch

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Potlatch by 168.1% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 665 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Potlatch during the first quarter valued at $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Potlatch by 41.6% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 864 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Potlatch by 61.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Potlatch during the first quarter worth $52,000. Institutional investors own 86.06% of the company's stock.

Potlatch Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. Potlatch's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 339.62%.

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.

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