Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $10.53 and traded as high as $11.08. Pitney Bowes shares last traded at $10.8850, with a volume of 2,746,774 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PBI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup began coverage on Pitney Bowes in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Bank of America started coverage on Pitney Bowes in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $9.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial initiated coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research report on Friday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $11.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.00.

Pitney Bowes Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $10.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.53.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The technology company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $477.63 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $482.47 million. Pitney Bowes had a net margin of 7.65% and a negative return on equity of 36.91%. The business’s revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.32 EPS. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Pitney Bowes Inc. will post 1.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Pitney Bowes Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Pitney Bowes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.37%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 150,000 shares of Pitney Bowes stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.38, for a total value of $1,557,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 557,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,788,272.06. This trade represents a 21.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Brent D. Rosenthal bought 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $10.22 per share, for a total transaction of $40,880.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $91,980. The trade was a 80.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 9.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,366,188 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $69,455,000 after buying an additional 188,886 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 246.7% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 4,197,189 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $44,364,000 after purchasing an additional 2,986,689 shares during the last quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC grew its position in Pitney Bowes by 89.5% during the third quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 3,364,466 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,389,000 after buying an additional 1,588,579 shares during the period. Permit Capital LLC grew its stake in Pitney Bowes by 14.0% in the 4th quarter. Permit Capital LLC now owns 3,250,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $34,352,000 after acquiring an additional 400,000 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Management Corp VA boosted its stake in shares of Pitney Bowes by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 2,930,328 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,974,000 after acquiring an additional 592,568 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.88% of the company’s stock.

Pitney Bowes Company Profile

Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI) is an American technology company that specializes in shipping, mailing, and e-commerce solutions. Founded in 1920 by Walter Bowes and Arthur Pitney, the company pioneered postage meter technology and has since evolved to offer a broad portfolio of hardware, software, and services designed to streamline physical and digital communications. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Pitney Bowes leverages a century of expertise to serve enterprises, small businesses, and government agencies around the globe.

The company’s core offerings span mailing and shipping equipment, including postage meters, folder inserters, and address verification systems, alongside integrated software platforms for customer information management, data analytics, and location intelligence.