PBI
Pitney Bowes Inc. Industrials - Integrated Freight & Logistics Investor Relations →
Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) closed at $10.78 as of 2026-02-02, trading 85.0% above its 200-week moving average of $5.83. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 80.0% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 62, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2753 weeks of data, PBI has crossed below its 200-week moving average 14 times. On average, these episodes lasted 71 weeks. Historically, investors who bought PBI at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +4.5%.
With a market cap of $1855 million, PBI is a small-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.8%. The stock trades at -2.6x book value.
Share count has increased 4.4% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in PBI would have grown to $209, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. PBI has returned 2.2% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: PBI vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After PBI Crosses Below the Line?
Across 11 historical episodes, buying PBI when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -1.1% after 12 months (median -20.0%), compared to +1.8% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 27% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -8.7% vs +12.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment PBI crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
PBI has crossed below its 200-week MA 14 times with an average 1-year return of +4.5% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1973 | Jan 1975 | 88 | 56.2% | -23.5% | +9849.2% |
| Aug 1981 | Mar 1982 | 31 | 14.3% | +50.7% | +3618.2% |
| Aug 1990 | Jan 1991 | 24 | 32.0% | +58.5% | +351.5% |
| Oct 1994 | Feb 1995 | 18 | 9.8% | +31.1% | +143.9% |
| Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 | 1 | 0.8% | -26.3% | -14.8% |
| Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 | 1 | 0.1% | -19.4% | -18.5% |
| Apr 2000 | May 2003 | 163 | 39.8% | -16.0% | -16.4% |
| Oct 2007 | Mar 2011 | 178 | 50.9% | -34.0% | -28.4% |
| Apr 2011 | Jul 2013 | 118 | 39.9% | -24.7% | -6.6% |
| Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 | 1 | 0.6% | -6.0% | -5.9% |
| Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 | 4 | 9.5% | -20.4% | +0.3% |
| May 2016 | Jan 2021 | 244 | 79.0% | -11.5% | -6.5% |
| Jan 2022 | Apr 2024 | 119 | 54.2% | -21.8% | +121.3% |
| Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | 1 | 0.9% | +126.2% | +142.2% |
| Average | 71 | — | +4.5% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02