Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $109.00.

POST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $125.00 target price on Post in a report on Friday, August 7th. Evercore set a $121.00 target price on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Post from $106.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th.

Post Stock Performance

Post stock opened at $85.25 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $86.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $95.31. Post has a one year low of $75.40 and a one year high of $117.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a PE ratio of 15.67 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.85.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. Post had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 3.48%.The business’s revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.03 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Post will post 7.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Post

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in POST. Larson Financial Group LLC increased 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 buying an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Post during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in 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. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Post during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Highlander Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

More Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Recent market coverage provides only stock-quote references for Post Holdings, including Morningstar Post Holdings quote and Yahoo Finance Post Holdings quote; neither reports new operating results, analyst actions, acquisitions, or guidance.
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest reported quarter remains the key fundamental reference: Post Holdings delivered adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, above the $1.70 consensus, but revenue of $1.95 billion fell short of the $2.02 billion estimate and declined 1.8% year over year. EPS also decreased from $2.03 in the prior-year period.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to face mixed signals: the company’s earnings beat was offset by weaker sales, a low 3.48% net margin, and elevated leverage, with debt-to-equity of 2.47. The shares also remain below both their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating continued technical pressure.

Post Company Profile

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.