Zacks Research Downgrades Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) to Hold

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on PSTL. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Postal Realty Trust from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Postal Realty Trust from $22.25 to $23.25 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Postal Realty Trust from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Postal Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.21.

Postal Realty Trust Trading Up 1.8%

PSTL stock opened at $23.83 on Tuesday. Postal Realty Trust has a 1-year low of $14.25 and a 1-year high of $25.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The company has a market capitalization of $658.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.13 and a beta of 0.79. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.85.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $28.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.27 million. Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 16.42% and a return on equity of 4.63%. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.410-1.430 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Postal Realty Trust

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 73.7% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 1,595 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 3,470 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 3,038 shares during the last quarter. 57.89% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.