UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 278.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 549,985 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 404,775 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned approximately 1.21% of Post worth $48,542,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Post by 62.8% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Post by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Argonautica Private Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position 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 during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Post by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Post by 7.2% in the first quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on POST shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $125.00 target price on Post in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Barclays cut their price target 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. Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.00.

Post Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE POST opened at $84.49 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $86.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $94.75. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.40 and a 52-week high of $117.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.53 and a beta of 0.37.

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

Post News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post’s latest reported quarter included adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, ahead of analysts’ $1.70 consensus estimate. The company also trades at a relatively modest price-to-earnings ratio of approximately 15.5, which may support value-oriented interest.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock remains below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating that the recent increase has not yet reversed its broader downward trend. No fresh analyst revision, acquisition announcement, or operational update was included in the articles provided.
• Negative Sentiment: The latest quarterly results were mixed: revenue of $1.95 billion missed the $2.02 billion consensus estimate, revenue declined 1.8% year over year, and earnings fell from $2.03 per share in the comparable period. Post also carries elevated leverage, with debt-to-equity of 2.47, which remains a risk for investors.

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.