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POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL)

Real Estate · Triple-net / net-lease REIT with government tenant focus · NYSE

Postal Realty Trust is the largest owner and manager of properties leased to the United States Postal Service, focusing on stable, long-term cash flows from essential government-linked logistics infrastructure.

What POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A does

Postal Realty Trust is an internally managed REIT that acquires and manages real estate properties leased primarily to the United States Postal Service (USPS), ranging from last-mile post offices to industrial facilities. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately 1,917 properties across 49 states with 7.1 million net leasable square feet and 99.8% occupancy. The company operates through an UPREIT structure and pursues a consolidation strategy to consolidate postal properties in the USPS logistics network. Most leases are modified double-net leases where USPS covers utilities, maintenance, and property taxes, while the landlord covers insurance, roof, and structural costs, providing predictable cash flows.

Themes: Government-leased properties / USPS tenant, Postal logistics and last-mile infrastructure, Real estate consolidation, Long-term net leases, Predictable recurring revenue

Fundamentals

  • Price$22.90 as of 2026-08-21 close
  • Market cap$693M as of 2026-08-21
  • 1-year return+51.0% 2025-08-21 close $15.17 → 2026-08-21 close $22.90
  • P/E47.70 as of 2026-08-24
  • Net margin+16.4% as of 2026-08-24
  • Gross margin+78.4% as of 2026-08-24
  • ROE+5.9% as of 2026-08-24
  • Debt / equity1.14 as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue growth (YoY)+22.0% as of 2026-08-24
  • Revenue CAGR (3y)+21.6% SEC XBRL
  • Beta0.79 as of 2026-08-24
  • Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)

Dividend: yield +6.7%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.

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How PSTL compares in its sector

  • price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 127 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • net profit marginmiddle range 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • operating margintop 25% 161 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • gross margintop 25% 156 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • return on equitymiddle range 162 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24
  • 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 155 covered Real Estate peers
  • indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 138 covered Real Estate peers, as of 2026-08-24

Position among covered Real Estate companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.

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Dividend coverage (FY2025)

Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, PSTL's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 217%, operating-cash-flow payout 69%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.

  • Earnings payout217% dividends / net income
  • Operating-cash-flow payout69% dividends / operating cash flow — capital spending was not reported, so this does not subtract it

Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.

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How POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A looks technically

POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) is trading 15.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 283 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive). It made a new 20-day low about 10 trading days ago. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.

Trend

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Distance from the 200-dayit is trading 15.2% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend+15.2%
50-day moving averageits average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $23.60$23.60
200-day moving averageits average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $19.87$19.87
Swing structureeach recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes nextlower highs and lower lows
Last swing turnits last significant turn was a swing high 8 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on8 sessions
Wave structureits recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 23.75. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C.possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings)
Since the 50/200 crossits 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 283 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal283 sessions
Trend strength (14-day ADX)there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend)15.6

Momentum

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14-day RSImomentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30)45.3
Position in its 14-day rangeit is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($22.00 to $23.75) — its "stochastic" reading is 51 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions.51.4
Since the MACD crossed zeroMACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bullish about 1 trading day ago (its momentum flipped positive)1 session

Range

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52-week highits highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $25.22$25.22
From the 52-week highit is 9.2% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year)-9.2%
Above the 52-week lowit is 60.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year)+60.7%
Below the 52-week highit is 9.2% below its highest point of the past year9.2%
Since a 20-day breakoutit made a new 20-day low about 10 trading days ago10 sessions
Since a 55-day breakoutit made a new 55-day high about 39 trading days ago39 sessions
All-time highits highest closing price on record is $25.22 (set on 2026-07-01)$25.22
Given back of the 52-week moveover the past year its closes ranged ($14.50 to $24.98), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 20% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $18.17 to $18.50. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast.19.9%
From the all-time highit is 9.2% below its all-time high-9.2%
Nearest price levelit is trading 3.4% above a support level at $22.12 — a price it turned at four times since 2026-05-15, most recently on 2026-08-05. Since 2024-08-21 it has 11 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go.-3.4%
All-time lowits lowest closing price on record is $10.84 (set on 2020-03-23)$10.84
Above the all-time lowit is 111.3% above its all-time low+111.3%

Volatility

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Band width vs its own 6 monthsday-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move2nd percentile
Typical daily rangein a typical session it travels about $0.6202 between its high and its low — about 2.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was$0.6202
Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ)most of its recent trading has stayed between about $22.33 and $23.75 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles$22.33 – $23.04 – $23.75
Typical daily range (% of price)its price moves about 2.7% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price2.7%
Stretch from the 200-day averageit is trading 4.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (15.2% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale4.9 daily ranges above its 200-day average

Volume

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Volume vs its 30-day averagetrading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average1.49×

Analyst

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Change in the average price targetanalysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading0.0%
Change in the consensus ratingthe analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior readingunchanged

Candlestick patterns

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Since a doji5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level5 sessions ago
Since a hammertoday, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the closetoday

Price gaps

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Gap at the openit opened on 2026-08-21 0.4% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close-0.4%
Gap filleda 3.2% gap up opened on 2026-06-11 has been "filled" 45 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 4 sessions to close45 sessions ago

Price streaks

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Closing streakit has closed higher 3 sessions in a row, a +0.93% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session3 sessions up

Relative strength

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vs market, 1 monthover the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 7.2 percentage points (the stock lost 4.9% while the market gained 2.3%)-7.2%
vs market, 3 monthsover the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 6.5 percentage points (the stock lost 3.4% while the market gained 3.1%)-6.5%
vs market, 6 monthsover the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 8.4 percentage points (the stock gained 19.5% while the market gained 11.1%)+8.4%
vs market, 12 monthsover the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 30.5 percentage points (the stock gained 51.0% while the market gained 20.5%)+30.5%

Signal agreement

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Bullish technical signals4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast4 of 9
Bearish technical signals1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast1 of 9

Trend (Ichimoku cloud)

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Vs the Ichimoku cloudtrading 0.7% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.4% of the share price.-0.7%

Volume-weighted price

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Vs this year’s average price paidthe price is 7% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $21.35 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 155 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.+7.3%
Vs the average paid since it last reportedthe price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $22.96 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 14 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP.-0.3%

Price levels it has turned at before

PSTL last closed at $22.90 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 11 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.

LevelSideDistanceEvidence
$22.12Support3.4% below the last closeturned there four times · 2026-05-15 to 2026-08-05
$23.72Resistance3.6% above the last closeturned there four times · 2026-05-12 to 2026-08-13
$24.57Resistance7.3% above the last closeturned there twice · 2026-05-27 to 2026-07-17
$21.02Support8.2% below the last closeturned there twice · 2026-02-27 to 2026-04-29
$16.45Support28.1% below the last closeturned there twice · 2025-09-19 to 2025-12-22

A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.

Wave structure

Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.

This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $23.75.

This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.

On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $19.45 and $21.09 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.

Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $23.75.

This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-08-21.

Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.

An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.

Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.

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Analyst consensus

  • Consensus ratingBuy (1.57 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 7 analysts
  • Mean price target$26.21 range $23.00 – $30.00; median $25.00

Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-23. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.

Analyst EPS estimate for PSTL

  • Consensus EPS estimate$0.185 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-23

Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.

The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.

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Key risks (from latest filing)

["Concentrated tenant risk: approximately 99%+ of revenue derived from single tenant (USPS), creating vulnerability to USPS financial conditions, operational changes, or lease terminations","Refinancing risk: company has debt maturing through 2030 (term loans, revolving credit facilities) that require renewal in a potentially adverse interest rate environment","Regulatory and policy risk: subject to USPS operational and service level decisions, postal reform legislation, and government budget appropriations affecting USPS' ability to sustain operations or modify lease terms"]

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What changed in the latest 10-Q

AI-assisted comparison of PSTL's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-04.

Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)

  • Added:
    • In newer filing, reference year for Annual Report changed from 'year ended December 31, 2024' to 'year ended December 31, 2025' (filed 2026-05-05)
    • In newer filing, added reference to 'ongoing Iran war and the instability in the Strait of Hormuz' in general economic conditions risk factor (filed 2026-05-05)
    • In newer filing, acquisition period changed from 'nine months ended September 30, 2025' to 'three months ended March 31, 2026' with 61 properties acquired for $35.6 million (filed 2026-05-05)
    • In newer filing, portfolio size updated to '1,978 owned properties' and '7.3 million net leasable interior square feet' as of March 31, 2026 (filed 2026-05-05)
    • In newer filing, OP Units ownership percentage updated to 'approximately 78.9%' as of May 5, 2026 (filed 2026-05-05)
  • Removed:
    • Removed from newer filing: reference to 'nine months ended September 30, 2025' acquisition period (removed by 2026-05-05)
    • Removed from newer filing: portfolio consisting of '1,853 owned properties' as of September 30, 2025 (removed by 2026-05-05)
    • Removed from newer filing: reference to '6.9 million net leasable interior square feet' (removed by 2026-05-05)
    • Removed from newer filing: OP Units ownership percentage of 'approximately 78.7%' as of November 4, 2025 (removed by 2026-05-05)
    • Removed from newer filing: reference to 'public health threats, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic' from risk factors (removed by 2026-05-05)
  • Reworded:
    • Risk factor language changed from 'uncertainty regarding ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine' to 'uncertainty regarding ongoing conflicts involving Russia and Ukraine, as well as the ongoing Iran war and the instability in the Strait of Hormuz' (filed 2026-05-05)
  • Notes:
    • Text cuts off mid-sentence in both filings at the ATM Program section, preventing full comparison of that section
    • Comparison based on fiscal period changes rather than substantive policy/operational changes

Risk Factors

  • Added:
    • Newer filing shows March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 balance sheet dates (filed 2026-05-05)
    • Newer filing shows three-month period ended March 31, 2026 for statements of operations and cash flows (filed 2026-05-05)
    • Newer filing includes 'Lease intangible assets, net' line item of $17,326 thousand as of March 31, 2026
    • Newer filing shows consolidated statements of changes in equity with period ending March 31, 2026 (filed 2026-05-05)
    • Newer filing discloses 'Gain on insurance proceeds received for damage due to property' of $(157) thousand in operating activities (filed 2026-05-05)
    • Newer filing shows acquisition of real estate of $(34,635) thousand in investing activities for three months ended March 31, 2026 (filed 2026-05-05)
  • Removed:
    • Older filing shows September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 balance sheet dates (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing shows three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 for statements of operations (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing includes 'In-place lease intangibles, net' of $14,526 thousand and 'Above market leases, net' of $255 thousand as separate line items (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing includes 'Assets held for sale, net' of $637 thousand as of September 30, 2025 (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing discloses 'Loss on early extinguishment of debt' of $(142) thousand in interest expense section (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing shows consolidated statements of changes in equity with multiple interim periods including March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025 (filed 2025-11-04)
    • Older filing shows nine-month period comparative data in statements of operations (filed 2025-11-04)
  • Reworded:
    • Newer filing labels stock repurchase as 'Repurchase of common stock for tax withholding obligations' versus older filing's 'Restricted stock withholdings' (terminology change in equity statements)
    • Newer filing shows 'Lease intangible assets, net' as consolidated line item versus older filing's separate presentation of 'In-place lease intangibles, net' and 'Above market leases, net'
    • Newer filing's statements of changes in equity presents single quarter (March 31, 2026) versus older filing's multiple quarterly progression throughout nine-month period
  • Notes:
    • The two filings cover different fiscal periods (Q1 2026 vs Q3 2025 and prior periods), limiting direct comparability of financial data
    • Older filing includes comparative nine-month period data; newer filing presents only quarterly data
    • Changes in presentation format and line item grouping between filings may reflect accounting reclassifications rather than substantive changes in operations

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Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.

  • Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($409922) — 1 selling insider

Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-04. As of 2026-08-24.

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Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.

Short interest (FINRA)

PSTL had 1,254,406 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).

PSTL had 4.15% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 5.72 days to cover at the same settlement.

  • Reported short interest (shares) 1,254,406
  • Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.15%
  • Prior settlement (shares) 1,148,412
  • Reported change 9.23%
  • Days to cover (reported) 5.72

Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What does POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) do?

Postal Realty Trust is an internally managed REIT that acquires and manages real estate properties leased primarily to the United States Postal Service (USPS), ranging from last-mile post offices to industrial facilities. As of December 31, 2025, the company owned approximately 1,917 properties across 49 states with 7.1 million net leasable square feet and 99.8% occupancy.

What sector is POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) in?

POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) is classified in the Real Estate sector. Its industry is Triple-net / net-lease REIT with government tenant focus. It trades on NYSE.

Does PSTL pay a dividend?

Yes — POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 6.73% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.

Who are POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A's (PSTL) competitors?

Notable peers of POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) include W.P. Carey, Spirit Realty Capital, Realty Income and National Retail Properties. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.

Is POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) overbought or oversold right now?

POSTAL REALTY TRUST INC CLASS A (PSTL) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 45, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.

Where does stocks-llm's data on PSTL come from?

Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.

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Last updated 2026-08-21.

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