Post Holdings, Inc. $POST Shares Acquired by PYA Waltman Capital LLC

PYA Waltman Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 339,643 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,433 shares during the period. Post comprises about 7.3% of PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s holdings in Post were worth $29,977,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Post by 62.8% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Post during the third quarter worth approximately $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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Post in the first quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Highlander Partners L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Post in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 price target on Post in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $125.00 price objective on Post in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Post from $98.00 to $86.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Barclays decreased their target price on Post from $106.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Post has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.00.

Post Price Performance

POST opened at $83.61 on Wednesday. Post Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $75.40 and a one year high of $117.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $86.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.37 and a beta of 0.37.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.08. Post had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 13.22%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.03 earnings per share. Post’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broader equity-market volatility has fallen to near a one-year low, which may provide a somewhat more supportive backdrop for consumer-staples stocks such as Post Holdings. However, this is a market-wide factor rather than a company-specific catalyst. Equity Volatility Falls To Near 1-Year Low Post Jackson Hole
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest available company fundamentals remain mixed: Post Holdings’ most recent quarter showed earnings above expectations, but revenue declined year over year and missed consensus. With shares below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, investors may be waiting for a clearer catalyst, such as improved sales trends, margin expansion, or updated guidance.
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed U.S.-Iran military escalation around the Strait of Hormuz could increase energy, transportation, packaging, and other input costs. That creates a potential margin risk for Post Holdings, although the company has not announced a direct impact from the developments.

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.