Research Analysts Set Expectations for Potlatch Q3 Earnings

Potlatch Corporation (NASDAQ:PCH) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Potlatch in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for Potlatch’s current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Potlatch’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Potlatch (NASDAQ:PCH) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $274.99 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.66 million. Potlatch had a net margin of 3.94% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial raised shares of Potlatch from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $44.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 target price (down previously from $49.00) on shares of Potlatch in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Potlatch from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Potlatch currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.83.

Potlatch Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:PCH opened at $40.75 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $41.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $40.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.89 and a beta of 1.12. Potlatch has a 12-month low of $36.82 and a 12-month high of $48.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Potlatch by 41.6% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 864 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Potlatch by 61.1% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Potlatch by 168.1% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 665 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Potlatch by 70.9% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,191 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Counselling Inc. lifted its position in shares of Potlatch by 0.4% during the second quarter. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. now owns 117,237 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,498,000 after purchasing an additional 521 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.06% of the company’s stock.

Potlatch Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Potlatch’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 339.62%.

Potlatch Company Profile

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program.