Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Zacks Research

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

PBI has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research note on Friday, December 12th. They set a “hold” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Pitney Bowes in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup assumed coverage on Pitney Bowes in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research report on Tuesday. They set an “underperform” rating and a $9.00 price target for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Pitney Bowes in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $11.00 price objective on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.00.

Pitney Bowes Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:PBI opened at $10.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.66, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.41. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $10.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.75. Pitney Bowes has a 12-month low of $7.39 and a 12-month high of $13.11.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The technology company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.07. Pitney Bowes had a net margin of 7.65% and a negative return on equity of 36.91%. The business had revenue of $477.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $482.47 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.32 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. Pitney Bowes has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.600 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Pitney Bowes will post 1.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pitney Bowes

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Pitney Bowes by 133.1% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 52,958 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $478,000 after buying an additional 30,238 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Pitney Bowes by 5.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 97,424 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $882,000 after acquiring an additional 5,149 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of Pitney Bowes during the first quarter valued at approximately $96,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Pitney Bowes by 18.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 470,488 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,258,000 after purchasing an additional 72,437 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Pitney Bowes by 15.5% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 195,309 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,768,000 after purchasing an additional 26,260 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.88% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Pitney Bowes

Here are the key news stories impacting Pitney Bowes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and upward guidance — Pitney Bowes reported Q4 EPS of $0.45 versus consensus ~$0.38 and set FY‑2026 EPS guidance of $1.40–$1.60, supporting upside to earnings power. This beat helped the stock gap higher on the release. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and new coverage — Sidoti has raised its FY‑2026 and FY‑2027 EPS forecasts (now roughly $1.40–$1.50 range) and lifted several quarter estimates, while Citizens JMP gave a “Market Outperform” and Bank of America initiated coverage, all lending institutional backing to the stock. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights momentum characteristics — a style‑score piece flags PBI as a top momentum stock for certain investor styles; useful for sentiment but not direct fundamental news. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / deep dive coverage — reporters and analysts are parsing restructuring, new leadership and pricing strategy from the Q4 call; these details will influence investor conviction but are more qualitative. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue weakness and mixed near‑term cadence — Q4 revenue missed consensus and was down ~7.5% year‑over‑year; that, plus Sidoti’s targeted cuts to several upcoming quarterly estimates (even as it raised FY totals), suggests a bumpy recovery path. (Sidoti estimate changes summarized in recent notes.)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves on near‑term quarters — while many of Sidoti’s model tweaks raise FY outlook, several quarter‑by‑quarter reductions (Q1/Q2/Q3 adjustments) highlight uncertainty around short‑term growth, which can pressure the stock despite the FY upgrades.

About Pitney Bowes

Pitney Bowes Inc (NYSE: PBI) is an American technology company that specializes in shipping, mailing, and e-commerce solutions. Founded in 1920 by Walter Bowes and Arthur Pitney, the company pioneered postage meter technology and has since evolved to offer a broad portfolio of hardware, software, and services designed to streamline physical and digital communications. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Pitney Bowes leverages a century of expertise to serve enterprises, small businesses, and government agencies around the globe.

The company’s core offerings span mailing and shipping equipment, including postage meters, folder inserters, and address verification systems, alongside integrated software platforms for customer information management, data analytics, and location intelligence.