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

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $124.50.

POST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th.

Key Stories Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings previously reported quarterly EPS of $1.94, beating consensus estimates by $0.21, and revenue rose 4.7% year over year, showing the business is still delivering solid operating performance.
• Neutral Sentiment: There were no new company-specific headlines for Post Holdings in the last 24–36 hours; the available news flow was mostly unrelated market and macro items, which suggests today’s move is more about broader trading conditions than a fresh POST catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: POST remains below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and the stock is hovering near its 52-week low range, which can signal ongoing investor caution and limit near-term momentum.

Post Price Performance

Shares of NYSE POST opened at $96.43 on Friday. Post has a twelve month low of $94.13 and a twelve month high of $117.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The company has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.23 and a beta of 0.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $100.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $101.52.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 4.01%.The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Post will post 7.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Post in the third quarter worth $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew 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 purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Post in the first quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Post in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

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.