Postal Realty Trust: A Good Time To Get In (Rating Upgrade)

(15min)

Summary

  • Upgrading PSTL to Buy as management now secures longer leases with annual rent escalators, addressing prior concerns about margin compression.
  • PSTL trades at an attractive discount, with its portfolio valued at an 8.55% cap rate versus acquisition rates of 7.6%, creating immediate value.
  • Dividend coverage has improved to historic highs, and future dividend growth should accelerate as more leases include 3% annual escalators.
  • Risks include small market cap and limited analyst coverage, but improved business fundamentals and a solid playbook support a positive long-term outlook.

Beacon Hill Post Office

KenWiedemann

Introduction and Previous Coverage

We last covered Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) in June 2021 and issued a sell recommendation at that time. Among the reasons for our sell recommendation was what we perceived as a

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