LSV Asset Management Has $4.41 Million Stock Position in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 145.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 44,550 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,400 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Post were worth $4,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Post by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 177,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,028,000 after purchasing an additional 20,099 shares in the last quarter. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new position in Post in the 4th quarter worth about $1,989,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new position in Post in the 3rd quarter worth about $5,686,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Post by 11.6% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 310,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,420,000 after purchasing an additional 32,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Post in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,117,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

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Insider Activity at Post

In other Post news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total value of $649,839.30. Following the sale, the director owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. The trade was a 29.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Barclays lowered their target price on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research raised Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.50.

Post Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE POST opened at $95.88 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.65. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $94.13 and a 12 month high of $117.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.43. 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 (NYSE:POST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 4.01%.The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.58 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.