Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives $127.17 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $127.17.

Several research firms have commented on POST. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Post from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th.

Post Price Performance

Shares of Post stock opened at $113.61 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.39 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $113.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.72 and a beta of 0.65. Post has a one year low of $99.62 and a one year high of $125.84.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.24. Post had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 4.94%. Analysts forecast that Post will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director David W. Kemper sold 8,939 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.75, for a total value of $989,994.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 29,722 shares in the company, valued at $3,291,711.50. The trade was a 23.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total value of $120,090.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 11,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,347,409.80. The trade was a 8.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 30,096 shares of company stock worth $3,447,765 in the last ninety days. 11.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Post

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in Post by 426.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Post in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 244.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in shares of Post by 281.2% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Post in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Post

Post Holdings, Inc operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brand names; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label dog and cat food products under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and Gravy Train brand names.