Seaport Res Ptn Lowers Earnings Estimates for PotlatchDeltic

PotlatchDeltic Co. (NASDAQ:PCH) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of PotlatchDeltic in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now anticipates that the real estate investment trust will post earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.24. The consensus estimate for PotlatchDeltic’s current full-year earnings is $0.80 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for PotlatchDeltic’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on PCH. Citigroup reduced their price objective on PotlatchDeltic from $52.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of PotlatchDeltic from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of PotlatchDeltic in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Raymond James upgraded shares of PotlatchDeltic from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $53.00 price target on shares of PotlatchDeltic in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PotlatchDeltic currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.57.

PotlatchDeltic Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PCH opened at $44.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 158.93 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.51. PotlatchDeltic has a 12 month low of $37.06 and a 12 month high of $47.65.

PotlatchDeltic (NASDAQ:PCH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.10. PotlatchDeltic had a net margin of 2.06% and a return on equity of 1.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PotlatchDeltic

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in PotlatchDeltic by 259.7% in the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,133 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 818 shares during the period. KBC Group NV boosted its position in shares of PotlatchDeltic by 67.3% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,685 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $145,000 after acquiring an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP purchased a new stake in PotlatchDeltic in the third quarter valued at approximately $166,000. FMR LLC increased its position in PotlatchDeltic by 20.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 4,329 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 733 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in PotlatchDeltic during the third quarter worth approximately $219,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.06% of the company’s stock.

PotlatchDeltic Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.04%. PotlatchDeltic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 642.86%.

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.