Quantinno Capital Management LP Raises Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 41.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 462,631 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 135,236 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Post were worth $45,736,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Post during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Post by 119.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Post by 62.8% during 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. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Post during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. 94.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on POST. Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 target price on shares of Post in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on Post from $119.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $128.00 price objective on shares of Post in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $114.17.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 14.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Post Price Performance

Shares of Post stock opened at $97.48 on Thursday. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $83.89 and a 52-week high of $117.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $90.62 and a 200-day moving average of $98.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.85.

Post (NYSE:POST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.

Post News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The most recent reported quarter provided a favorable earnings signal: Post Holdings generated adjusted EPS of $1.94, above the $1.73 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 4.7% year over year. The earnings beat may continue to support investor sentiment. Post Holdings financial and earnings information
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue of $2.04 billion fell short of the $2.08 billion analyst estimate, indicating that the earnings outperformance was driven more by profitability than by top-line strength.
• Neutral Sentiment: At approximately 16.4 times earnings, Post Holdings remains valued below many consumer-staples growth companies, which could attract value-oriented buyers. However, its debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38 highlights financial leverage as an ongoing risk.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock remains below its 200-day moving average, while trading above its 50-day average. This mixed technical picture suggests improving short-term momentum but no confirmed longer-term breakout.

Post 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.