WINTON GROUP Ltd Has $4.37 Million Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 16.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,072 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,831 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned 0.09% of Post worth $4,365,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Post in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Post by 119.5% in 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. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Post by 62.8% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Post in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Post by 332.0% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post Trading Up 2.2%

POST opened at $90.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.26 and a beta of 0.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $100.89. Post Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $86.85 and a fifty-two week high of $117.28.

Post (NYSE:POST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. Post’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.50.

More Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings reported quarterly EPS of $1.94, topping the $1.73 consensus estimate, and revenue rose 4.7% year over year, indicating the business is still growing. Post stock price and earnings data
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s revenue of $2.04 billion missed Wall Street’s $2.08 billion forecast, which tempers the otherwise strong earnings headline. Post stock price and earnings data
• Neutral Sentiment: POST is trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, suggesting the stock is still working through a broader valuation reset despite the earnings beat. Post stock price and performance data

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In related news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction of $649,839.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,586,990.35. The trade was a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.