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

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

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

Postal Realty Trust Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Postal Realty Trust stock opened at $18.26 on Friday. Postal Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $12.26 and a 52-week high of $21.13. The company has a 50 day moving average of $18.95 and a 200 day moving average of $16.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $501.60 million, a P/E ratio of 39.70 and a beta of 0.71.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $26.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Postal Realty Trust will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. This is a positive change from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 213.04%.

Institutional Trading of Postal Realty Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 151.0% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 4,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 2,579 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,204 shares of the company’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in Postal Realty Trust by 313.7% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 378,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,405,000 after acquiring an additional 287,027 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Postal Realty Trust by 5.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 99,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,416,000 after acquiring an additional 4,759 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 234.2% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 61,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $878,000 after acquiring an additional 43,111 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.