Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $11.00.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on PBI shares. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research report on Friday, December 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $11.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Pitney Bowes in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pitney Bowes

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capital Management Corp VA increased its stake in Pitney Bowes by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 2,337,760 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,674,000 after acquiring an additional 176,180 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pitney Bowes during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,691,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 76.8% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 555,747 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,341,000 after purchasing an additional 241,465 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Americas LLC purchased a new position in shares of Pitney Bowes during the third quarter worth about $7,683,000. Finally, Phoenix Financial Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Pitney Bowes in the third quarter worth approximately $3,493,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.88% of the company’s stock.

Pitney Bowes Trading Down 1.2%

PBI stock opened at $10.51 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.74. Pitney Bowes has a 1-year low of $7.39 and a 1-year high of $13.11.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The technology company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $477.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $482.47 million. Pitney Bowes had a negative return on equity of 36.91% and a net margin of 7.65%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Pitney Bowes will post 1.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Pitney Bowes Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. Pitney Bowes’s dividend payout ratio is 43.37%.

Key Headlines Impacting Pitney Bowes

Here are the key news stories impacting Pitney Bowes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and upward guidance — Pitney Bowes reported Q4 EPS of $0.45 versus consensus ~$0.38 and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $1.40–$1.60, supporting upside to earnings power. This beat helped the stock gap higher on the release. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and new coverage — Sidoti has raised its FY‑2026 and FY‑2027 EPS forecasts (now roughly $1.40–$1.50 range) and lifted several quarter estimates, while Citizens JMP gave a “Market Outperform” and Bank of America initiated coverage, all lending institutional backing to the stock. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights momentum characteristics — a style‑score piece flags PBI as a top momentum stock for certain investor styles; useful for sentiment but not direct fundamental news. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / deep dive coverage — reporters and analysts are parsing restructuring, new leadership and pricing strategy from the Q4 call; these details will influence investor conviction but are more qualitative. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue weakness and mixed near‑term cadence — Q4 revenue missed consensus and was down ~7.5% year‑over‑year; that, plus Sidoti’s targeted cuts to several upcoming quarterly estimates (even as it raised FY totals), suggests a bumpy recovery path. (Sidoti estimate changes summarized in recent notes.)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves on near‑term quarters — while many of Sidoti’s model tweaks raise FY outlook, several quarter‑by‑quarter reductions (Q1/Q2/Q3 adjustments) highlight uncertainty around short‑term growth, which can pressure the stock despite the FY upgrades.

About Pitney Bowes

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.