Pitney Bowes (PBI)

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Pitney Bowes' third quarter was marked by revenue falling short of Wall Street expectations, largely due to persistent forecasting difficulties rather than operational setbacks. CEO Kurt Wolf acknowledged these challenges, noting, "We are still tripping up on past mistakes, but are aggressively attacking and fixing issues as they arise." The company cited positive operational progress, particularly in its Presort and SendTech segments, but admitted that outdated forecasting processes led to a disconnect between internal performance and reported results. Management's candor about the root causes of underperformance set a more cautious tone for the quarter.

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Shares of shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) fell 5.5% in the morning session after the company's third-quarter revenue missed Wall Street's expectations, overshadowing an otherwise mixed financial report. 

Shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) fell short of the markets revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales falling 8% year on year to $459.7 million. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $1.93 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.31 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales falling 8% year on year to $459.7 million. On the other hand, the company’s outlook for the full year was close to analysts’ estimates with revenue guided to $1.93 billion at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.31 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

Shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday after market close. Here’s what to look for.

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While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success. Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".

Shares of shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) fell 6.2% in the morning session after traders locked in gains as the stock approached overbought conditions at multi-year highs. 

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Shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales falling 5.7% year on year to $461.9 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.93 billion at the midpoint came in 2.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.27 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Shares of shipping and mailing solutions provider Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI) fell 3.4% in the after-market session after the company announced it would offer $200 million in convertible senior notes. This type of debt could be converted into company stock, a prospect that worried investors about potential dilution. Dilution is a process where issuing new shares reduced the ownership percentage of existing shareholders. The company priced the five-year notes with an initial conversion price of approximately $14.25 per share. This figure represented a 27.5% premium to the stock's recent closing price. Pitney Bowes planned to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes and to repurchase some of its own shares, which aimed to offset some of the dilution.

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