Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$16.46 -5.62% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.26

Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $2.26B
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As of 2026-11-02, Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 64/100 at a spot price of $16.46 (-5.62% 1D, market cap $2.26B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, PBI ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Office Equipment/Supplies/Services), PBI carries a Roarable C (64/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 15.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, DBD (Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 21.0x, ROIC 11.5%, cap $1.99B) and NATL (NCR Atleos Corporation) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 20.9x, ROIC 14.4%, cap $3.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PBI leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while NATL leads on capital efficiency (14.4% ROIC).

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Per PBI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000078814), Pitney Bowes Inc. generated $1.89B in revenue (-6.6% YoY), $144.7M in net income, and $317.0M in free cash flow against $3.17B in total assets and $1.98B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $16.26 (-1.20%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 16.7% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 64/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.2% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (12)CEO (16)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.7% Base Target
$20 Bull$17 Base$13 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PBI)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (64/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY PBI SCORES 64/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (20% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 16.7% FCF Margin ($317.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-10 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
72
Grade B$16.94-0.6% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
69
Grade B-$16.84+2.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
67
Grade B-$17.26-4.6% Next Q
Current
64
Grade C$16.46+1.1% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: B (72) → C (64)Full Audit →
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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the PBI Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 64/100 (C) score, PBI faces multiple-compression risk if 15.6x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($16.94) or 200D SMA ($14.89) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($16.90) toward Bear Floor ($13.18).

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Contract: “PBI Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
42.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE74% OF RANGE
L: $9$16.46H: $19
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: CRQD 26 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (65)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 14.05% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (63)

26/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like PBI
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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PBI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.86%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-02O $17.44H $17.44L $16.46C $16.46VOL 3.49M
RES: $17.59SUP: $15.82SMA50: $16.94SMA200: $14.89
$19.63$17.31$15.00$12.69$10.37RES $17.59SUP $15.82$16.462026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
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PBI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -6.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for PBI. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PBI)

Industrials Rank #96 of 485 ⚔️ DBD vs PBI Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (PBI vs. DBD, NATL, VYX, PAR)

Industry: Office Equipment/Supplies/Services (13 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) ranks #96 by composite RQD confidence (64/100, grade C) and #202 by equity capitalization ($2.26B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PBI leads on earnings valuation at 15.6x trailing P/E, while NATL leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.4% ROIC and — gross margin. PBI currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 64/100 (C).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
PBI ACTIVE
Pitney Bowes Inc.
C 64/100 15.6x — — -5.62% $2.26B Benchmark Subject
DBD
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
D+ 52/100 21.0x 25.3% 11.5% +1.84% $1.99B /dbd-vs-pbi →
NATL
NCR Atleos Corporation
D+ 55/100 20.9x — 14.4% +0.93% $3.38B /natl-vs-pbi →
VYX
NCR Voyix Corporation
E 31/100 18.3x — 1.1% +3.27% $1.13B /vyx-vs-pbi →
PAR
PAR Technology Corporation
E 31/100 — 43.5% -4.9% +3.55% $736.3M /par-vs-pbi →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000078814

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) reported GAAP revenue of $1.89B (-6.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.03B , and -9.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $144.7M, operating cash flow of $383.3M, and free cash flow of $317.0M (+102.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, PBI closed FY2025 with $3.17B in total assets against $1.98B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $1.89B $144.7M $383.3M $317.0M $3.17B $1.98B
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $2.03B -$203.6M $229.2M $156.8M $3.40B $1.87B
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $2.08B -$385.6M $80.1M $80.1M — —

3. PBI Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PBI stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-02, Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 64/100 at a spot price of $16.46 (-5.62% 1D, market cap $2.26B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, PBI ranks #96 in composite RQD confidence.

How does PBI compare to DBD and NATL in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Office Equipment/Supplies/Services), PBI carries a Roarable C (64/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 15.6x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, DBD (Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E 21.0x, ROIC 11.5%, cap $1.99B) and NATL (NCR Atleos Corporation) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E 20.9x, ROIC 14.4%, cap $3.38B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PBI leads on earnings multiple (15.6x) while NATL leads on capital efficiency (14.4% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PBI?

Per PBI's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000078814), Pitney Bowes Inc. generated $1.89B in revenue (-6.6% YoY), $144.7M in net income, and $317.0M in free cash flow against $3.17B in total assets and $1.98B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is PBI trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PBI last traded at $16.46 (-5.62% on volume of 3,492,561 shares), positioning the stock -2.83% below its 50-day simple moving average ($16.94) and +10.54% above its 200-day simple moving average ($14.89). Across its 52-week range of $8.95 to $19.07, PBI sits at the 74.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.0% ($15.47 to $17.45).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell PBI stock right now?

Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (steady margins), mixed timing at 16x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is PBI's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

PBI's 12-month base price target is $16.9 (range $13.18 to $20.02), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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