Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eight research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $117.00.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total value of $649,839.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This trade represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Post

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Post by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,071,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,678,000 after buying an additional 114,677 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth approximately $113,660,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Post by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 880,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,282,000 after acquiring an additional 8,906 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Post by 41.3% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 462,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,736,000 after acquiring an additional 135,236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Post by 104.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 415,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,155,000 after acquiring an additional 212,325 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of Post stock opened at $87.93 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $92.43 and a 200-day moving average of $98.57. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a PE ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.39. Post has a 52-week low of $83.89 and a 52-week high of $117.28. 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 quarterly 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. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. Post’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Post will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.

More Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings announced it will hold its third-quarter fiscal 2026 conference call on August 7, which gives investors a near-term date for management commentary on results and the full-year outlook. Post Holdings Schedules Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Call
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted a bullish valuation case for POST, with analysts cited as having an average price target of about $117, above the current trading range, suggesting some Wall Street upside remains. Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives $117.00 Average Price Target from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Separate commentary published overnight framed Post Holdings as a re-rating story with double-digit buybacks, which may be supporting sentiment, but it did not include a new company announcement. Post Holdings: A Re-Rating Story With Double-Digit Buybacks On Top

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.