Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.25.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $20.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Postal Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:PSTL traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.97. The stock had a trading volume of 312,882 shares, compared to its average volume of 319,246. The stock has a market capitalization of $520.47 million, a P/E ratio of 41.58 and a beta of 0.74. Postal Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $12.26 and a 1-year high of $20.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.13.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.18). Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 4.29%. The firm had revenue of $25.40 million for 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 forecast that Postal Realty Trust will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.245 per share. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Postal Realty Trust’s payout ratio is 204.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 225.2% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,403 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 195.5% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,480 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the first quarter valued at $54,000. 57.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.