Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.18 EPS

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.18), Zacks reports. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.30% and a net margin of 14.77%.The business had revenue of $25.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.390-1.41 EPS.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Up 1.9%

PSTL traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $20.54. 120,262 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 317,547. Postal Realty Trust has a 1 year low of $12.26 and a 1 year high of $20.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $535.27 million, a PE ratio of 44.52 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.16.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.245 per share. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 204.17%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 1,041.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 450,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,268,000 after buying an additional 410,871 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 25.7% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 21,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,000 after purchasing an additional 4,354 shares during the last quarter. Zacks Investment Management raised its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 196,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132 shares during the period. Man Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 25.1% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 244,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,953,000 after buying an additional 49,108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Postal Realty Trust by 17.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 113,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,827,000 after buying an additional 16,413 shares during the period. 57.89% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PSTL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Truist Financial set a $20.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $24.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Postal Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Postal Realty Trust has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.69.

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.