Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) Issues Earnings Results

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) posted 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. The firm had revenue of $25.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 4.29%. Postal Realty Trust updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.390-1.41 EPS.

Postal Realty Trust Trading Up 3.3%

NYSE PSTL traded up $0.64 on Wednesday, hitting $20.04. 28,024 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 311,096. The firm has a market capitalization of $522.14 million, a P/E ratio of 41.69 and a beta of 0.74. Postal Realty Trust has a 52-week low of $12.26 and a 52-week high of $20.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $17.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a $0.245 dividend. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 204.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on PSTL. Wall Street Zen downgraded Postal Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 2nd. Truist Financial set a $20.00 price target on Postal Realty Trust and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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