Analysts Set Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) PT at $20.44

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $20.4375.

A number of research analysts have commented on PSTL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Postal Realty Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Truist Financial set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th.

Institutional Trading of Postal Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PSTL. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust in the third quarter worth $2,433,000. Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,446,000. Canton Hathaway LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at $590,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the 4th quarter worth $894,000. Finally, CSM Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter. CSM Advisors LLC now owns 388,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,091,000 after purchasing an additional 146,055 shares in the last quarter. 57.89% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Postal Realty Trust Price Performance

PSTL opened at $18.38 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $504.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.95 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Postal Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $12.26 and a 12-month high of $21.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.76.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $26.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.245 dividend. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 213.04%.

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.