Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) saw a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,843,317 shares, a growth of 93.9% from the January 29th total of 1,466,689 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 365,317 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days. Currently, 12.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 12.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 365,317 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days.

Postal Realty Trust Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:PSTL opened at $20.75 on Monday. Postal Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $12.26 and a 12-month high of $21.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $17.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.26. The firm has a market cap of $540.77 million, a P/E ratio of 45.11 and a beta of 0.71.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $25.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust had a net margin of 14.77% and a return on equity of 4.20%. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust will post 0.84 EPS for the current year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a $0.245 dividend. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. This is a boost from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. Postal Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 213.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Postal Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report 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 research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Postal Realty Trust currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,579 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 6.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,204 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 313.7% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 378,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,405,000 after buying an additional 287,027 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Postal Realty Trust by 5.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 99,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,416,000 after buying an additional 4,759 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Postal Realty Trust by 234.2% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 61,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $878,000 after buying an additional 43,111 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

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.