Sidoti Issues Positive Outlook for Pitney Bowes Earnings

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Pitney Bowes in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 7th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the technology company will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Pitney Bowes’ current full-year earnings is $1.58 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Pitney Bowes’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Pitney Bowes from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $13.70 price objective on shares of Pitney Bowes in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Citizens Jmp increased their price objective on Pitney Bowes from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Zacks Research lowered Pitney Bowes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Pitney Bowes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.93.

Pitney Bowes Stock Performance

Shares of Pitney Bowes stock opened at $15.59 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.64. Pitney Bowes has a fifty-two week low of $8.95 and a fifty-two week high of $15.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $11.94 and a 200 day moving average of $10.87.

Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The technology company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.47. The company had revenue of $477.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $471.83 million. Pitney Bowes had a negative return on equity of 33.41% and a net margin of 8.92%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Pitney Bowes

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Pitney Bowes in the first quarter valued at $26,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 41.3% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,472 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 190.9% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,747 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,459 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Pitney Bowes by 404.6% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 4,022 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 3,225 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in Pitney Bowes in the second quarter valued at $51,000. 67.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Pitney Bowes

In other news, CEO Kurt James Wolf sold 160,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.06, for a total transaction of $1,772,796.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 543,211 shares in the company, valued at $6,007,913.66. This trade represents a 22.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Brent D. Rosenthal purchased 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.22 per share, with a total value of $40,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $91,980. This trade represents a 80.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 503,108 shares of company stock valued at $5,355,063. Company insiders own 6.50% of the company’s stock.

Pitney Bowes Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 18th. Pitney Bowes’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.95%.

Pitney Bowes Company Profile

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.