Brasada Capital Management, an investment management company, released its Q1 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The letter highlighted AI disruption fears, followed by war in Iran as major market concerns, leading the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to decline by 4.3% and over 7%, respectively. This situation has driven energy prices higher, contributing to inflation and squeezing corporate margins. However, the participation in Small Caps, Mid Caps, and International stocks has increased beyond the largest stocks. As AI development accelerates, the firm is focusing on companies that will benefit from it while avoiding those that may be threatened. The firm continues to seek investments in companies with a bright future, unique assets, and strong management teams. In addition, please check the Strategy’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Brasada Capital Management highlighted Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL). Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) is the largest owner of USPS facilities that owns US Post Offices. On May 7, 2026, Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) closed at $22.84 per share. One-month return of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) was 13.86%, and its shares gained 80.84% over the past 52 weeks. Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) has a market capitalization of $801.88 million.
Brasada Capital Management stated the following regarding Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) is a small cap REIT that owns US Post Offices. They currently own just under 1,900 locations across the U.S. with an annualized base rent of $81M. The portfolio is a mix of 54% Flex locations (think large USPS stores), 23% Last-Mile (think tiny USPS stores in your neighborhood), and 23% Industrial (large USPS distribution/processing centers).
They are the first and only public REIT focused on USPS leased properties. We believe this is a classic niche consolidation play. There are ~31K USPS facilities, of that ~23K are leased and ~8.5K owned by the USPS. PSTL is buying post offices from small private owners. The USPS is likely to be as safe and stable of a tenant base as you can have…” (Click here to read the full text)
Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 19 hedge fund portfolios held Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) at the end of the fourth quarter, up from 16 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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