Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) Hits New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Friday . The company traded as high as $24.55 and last traded at $24.4350, with a volume of 21514 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.34.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on PSTL. BMO Capital Markets raised Postal Realty Trust from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Postal Realty Trust from $22.25 to $23.25 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Scotiabank reduced their price target on Postal Realty Trust from $26.00 to $25.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. 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 research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Postal Realty Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $23.38.

Postal Realty Trust Trading Up 0.6%

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $19.69. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $676.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.07 and a beta of 0.79.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $26.65 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.43 million. Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.53% and a net margin of 15.84%.Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.420 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust, Inc. will post 1.22 EPS for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $0.98 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 192.16%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PSTL. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $54,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its position in Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 3,470 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% in the second 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 period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 73.7% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the period. 57.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.