PotlatchDeltic Q1 EPS Estimate Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

PotlatchDeltic Co. (NASDAQ:PCH) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of PotlatchDeltic in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.15. The consensus estimate for PotlatchDeltic’s current full-year earnings is $0.01 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PotlatchDeltic’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS.

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.08. PotlatchDeltic had a return on equity of 0.78% and a net margin of 1.56%. The company had revenue of $255.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $241.35 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of PotlatchDeltic in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on PotlatchDeltic from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Bank of America raised PotlatchDeltic from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, StockNews.com raised PotlatchDeltic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.67.

PotlatchDeltic Stock Performance

Shares of PCH opened at $41.57 on Friday. PotlatchDeltic has a 52-week low of $37.06 and a 52-week high of $50.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.28 billion, a PE ratio of 197.95 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $43.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

PotlatchDeltic Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.33%. PotlatchDeltic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 857.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PotlatchDeltic

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of PotlatchDeltic by 3.3% during the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 9,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in PotlatchDeltic by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 22,256 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $877,000 after purchasing an additional 445 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of PotlatchDeltic by 2.6% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 19,531 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $918,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of PotlatchDeltic by 370.7% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 706 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the period. Finally, Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of PotlatchDeltic by 3.6% during the third quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 16,456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $741,000 after buying an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. 86.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

PotlatchDeltic Company Profile

PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns nearly 2.2 million acres of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. Through its taxable REIT subsidiary, the company also operates six sawmills, an industrial-grade plywood mill, a residential and commercial real estate development business and a rural timberland sales program.