Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Research

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on PBI. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on Pitney Bowes in a report on Tuesday. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup started coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a report on Monday, November 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $11.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pitney Bowes has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.00.

Pitney Bowes Stock Performance

Pitney Bowes stock opened at $10.51 on Thursday. Pitney Bowes has a fifty-two week low of $7.39 and a fifty-two week high of $13.11. The stock has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.66, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $10.75.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last issued its quarterly 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 firm 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 firm posted $0.32 EPS. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Pitney Bowes will post 1.21 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pitney Bowes

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

Trending Headlines about 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.