PotlatchDeltic (PCH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. PotlatchDeltic, a leader in sustainable forest management, is committed to environmental and social responsibility and to responsible governance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.25 to $43.91
• 50-Day Range: $40.36 to $46.08
• 52-Week Range: $37.06 to $50.04
• Volume: 367,215 shs
• Average Volume: 435,041 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 94.37
• Dividend Yield: 4.15%
• Price Target: $48.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PotlatchDeltic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PotlatchDeltic scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 102 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PotlatchDeltic has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PotlatchDeltic has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3,700.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PotlatchDeltic are expected to grow by 3,700.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $0.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PotlatchDeltic is 94.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PotlatchDeltic is 94.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 30.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PotlatchDeltic has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.51% of the outstanding shares of PotlatchDeltic have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PotlatchDeltic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PotlatchDeltic has recently decreased by 9.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

PotlatchDeltic is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

PotlatchDeltic does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PotlatchDeltic is 315.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, PotlatchDeltic will have a dividend payout ratio of 236.84% in the coming year. This indicates that PotlatchDeltic may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.36

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.51% of the outstanding shares of PotlatchDeltic have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PotlatchDeltic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PotlatchDeltic has recently decreased by 9.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

PotlatchDeltic has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for PotlatchDeltic this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PCH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added PotlatchDeltic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PotlatchDeltic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $177,355.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.00% of the stock of PotlatchDeltic is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.06% of the stock of PotlatchDeltic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCH shares performed this year?

PotlatchDeltic's stock was trading at $49.10 at the start of the year. Since then, PCH shares have decreased by 11.6% and is now trading at $43.41.
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How were PotlatchDeltic's earnings last quarter?

PotlatchDeltic Co. (NASDAQ:PCH) posted its earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.17. The firm's revenue was up 30.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are PotlatchDeltic's major shareholders?

PotlatchDeltic's top institutional investors include Bfsg LLC (0.13%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Security National Bank (0.03%) and Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric J Cremers, Michael J Covey, Jerald W Richards, William R Dereu, Michele Tyler, Ashlee Townsend Cribb and Wayne Wasechek.
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How do I buy shares of PotlatchDeltic?

Shares of PCH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of PotlatchDeltic own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PotlatchDeltic investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 10/28/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCH
• CUSIP: 73763010
• CIK: 1338749
• Web: www.potlatchcorp.com
• Phone: (509) 835-1500
• Fax: 509-835-1555
• Employees: 1,384
• Year Founded: 1903

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $48.67
• High Stock Price Target: $51.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 94.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2,170.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $62.10 million
• Net Margins: 3.45%
• Pretax Margin: 2.33%
• Return on Equity: 1.14%
• Return on Assets: 0.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.23
• Cash Flow: $1.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.86
• Book Value: $27.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,508,000
• Free Float: 77,335,000
• Market Cap: $3.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13