Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on POST shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays reduced their price target on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th.

Insider Transactions at Post

In related news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction of $649,839.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,586,990.35. This trade represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 14.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Post

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of POST. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Post by 62.8% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Post by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,603 shares of the company’s stock valued at $258,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Post by 119.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Post by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Post by 7.2% during the first quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings is actively offsetting inflation through pricing actions, cost reductions, and a stronger private-label mix, which could help preserve earnings power. How Is Post Holdings Navigating Through Inflation & Cost Pressures?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Zacks article asked whether value investors should buy POST, suggesting the stock is being viewed through a valuation lens rather than on a fresh operational catalyst. Should Value Investors Buy Post Holdings (POST) Stock?

Post Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of POST traded up $1.60 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $86.30. The stock had a trading volume of 728,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 811,148. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $93.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.01. The firm has a market cap of $3.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.53 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Post has a fifty-two week low of $83.89 and a fifty-two week high of $117.28.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 4.01%.The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. Post’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Post will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.

About Post

Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that operates as a holding company for a diverse portfolio of food and beverage brands. The company’s principal activities include the production, marketing and distribution of ready-to-eat cereal, refrigerated and frozen foods, and nutritional beverages. Through its operating segments—Post Consumer Brands, Foodservice, Refrigerated Side Dishes & Bakery, and Active Nutrition—Post Holdings delivers a broad array of products to retail grocers, convenience stores, foodservice operators and e-commerce channels.

The Post Consumer Brands segment features a variety of hot and cold cereals under names such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Shredded Wheat and Pebbles.