CSM Advisors LLC Raises Stake in Postal Realty Trust, Inc. $PSTL

CSM Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) by 60.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 388,200 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 146,055 shares during the quarter. CSM Advisors LLC’s holdings in Postal Realty Trust were worth $6,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PSTL. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 45.9% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 710 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 3,470 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Postal Realty Trust by 360.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,038 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank increased its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 151.0% during the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 4,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 2,579 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $24.00 target price on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial set a $20.00 price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.69.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Up 0.4%

PSTL stock opened at $19.27 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $18.54 and its 200 day moving average is $16.59. The stock has a market cap of $529.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.89 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Postal Realty Trust, Inc. has a 1-year low of $12.26 and a 1-year high of $21.13.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.18). Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 14.77% and a return on equity of 4.20%. The company had revenue of $25.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Postal Realty Trust, Inc. will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a dividend of $0.245 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.1%. This is an increase from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Postal Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 213.04%.

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.