Company Overview - Pitney Bowes (PBI) shares increased by 9.9% to close at $12.1, with trading volume significantly higher than usual, compared to a 7.1% gain over the past four weeks [1] - The company is transforming into a cash-generative technology-enabled service, with a substantial portion of its revenue derived from USPS, providing stability and resilience [2] Financial Performance - Pitney Bowes is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, reflecting an 800% year-over-year increase, while revenues are projected to be $475.92 million, a 40% decline from the previous year [3] - The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating that stock price movements may not sustain without trends in earnings estimate revisions [4] Industry Context - Pitney Bowes is part of the Zacks Office Automation and Equipment industry, which includes Seiko Epson Corp. (SEKEY), whose stock decreased by 0.3% to $6.3, with a -0.2% return over the past month [5] - Seiko Epson's consensus EPS estimate has also remained unchanged at $0.13, representing a 31.6% decline from the previous year [6]

Company Overview - Pitney Bowes (PBI) is headquartered in Stamford and operates in the Computer and Technology sector [3] - The stock has experienced a price change of 10.36% since the beginning of the year [3] Dividend Information - Pitney Bowes currently pays a dividend of $0.06 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 3% [3] - This yield is higher than the Office Automation and Equipment industry's yield of 2.42% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.76% [3] - The company's annualized dividend of $0.24 has increased by 20% from the previous year [4] - Over the last 5 years, Pitney Bowes has increased its dividend once on a year-over-year basis, with an average annual increase of 1.05% [4] - The current payout ratio is 36%, indicating that the company paid out 36% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividends [4] Earnings Growth - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Pitney Bowes' earnings for 2025 is $1.21 per share, reflecting a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 47.56% [5] Investment Appeal - Pitney Bowes is considered an attractive dividend play and a compelling investment opportunity, holding a Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [7]