Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts Lower Earnings for PotlatchDeltic

PotlatchDeltic Co. (NASDAQ:PCH) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for PotlatchDeltic in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Weintraub now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.21 for the quarter, down from their prior 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 research firms have also issued reports on PCH. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of PotlatchDeltic from $45.00 to $44.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. StockNews.com upgraded PotlatchDeltic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Citigroup decreased their price target on PotlatchDeltic from $52.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Raymond James upgraded PotlatchDeltic from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of PotlatchDeltic in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, PotlatchDeltic currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.57.

PotlatchDeltic Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of PotlatchDeltic stock opened at $45.19 on Thursday. PotlatchDeltic has a 52-week low of $37.06 and a 52-week high of $47.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $41.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market cap of $3.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 161.39 and a beta of 1.17.

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

PotlatchDeltic Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.98%. PotlatchDeltic’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 642.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PotlatchDeltic

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Adelante Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in PotlatchDeltic by 3,486.3% in the third quarter. Adelante Capital Management LLC now owns 1,147,262 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $51,684,000 after buying an additional 1,115,272 shares in the last quarter. Heitman Real Estate Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of PotlatchDeltic in the 3rd quarter valued at about $8,153,000. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new position in PotlatchDeltic in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,884,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in PotlatchDeltic by 22.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 900,447 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,565,000 after purchasing an additional 163,774 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NFJ Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in PotlatchDeltic in the third quarter valued at approximately $5,878,000. 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.