JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Stock Holdings in Postal Realty Trust, Inc. $PSTL

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) by 384.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 248,656 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 197,361 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.95% of Postal Realty Trust worth $3,901,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of PSTL. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in Postal Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at $54,000. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in Postal Realty Trust by 1,156.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 3,770 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 3,470 shares during the last quarter. 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 worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 3,038 shares during the period. Comerica Bank lifted its stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust by 151.0% in 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. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Postal Realty Trust in the third quarter valued at about $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.89% of the company’s stock.

Postal Realty Trust Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE PSTL opened at $18.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $520.61 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.20 and a beta of 0.74. Postal Realty Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.26 and a 52 week high of $21.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $19.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.18). Postal Realty Trust had a return on equity of 4.20% and a net margin of 14.77%.The company had revenue of $26.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.64 million. Postal Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.41 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Postal Realty Trust, Inc. will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Postal Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $0.245 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.98 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.2%. This is an increase from Postal Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. Postal Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently 213.04%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Postal Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial set a $20.00 target price on Postal Realty Trust and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Postal Realty Trust from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Postal Realty Trust from $17.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.44.

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.