UMB Bank n.a. Purchases 310 Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 6.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,970 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Post were worth $438,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in shares of Post by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 23,492 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,014,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Post by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 44,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,832,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in shares of Post by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Post by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA boosted its stake in shares of Post by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 5,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other Post news, Director Thomas C. Erb bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $104.24 per share, for a total transaction of $104,240.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 33,475 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,489,434. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Thomas C. Erb purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $104.24 per share, with a total value of $104,240.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 33,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,489,434. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.11, for a total value of $31,233.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 74,992 shares in the company, valued at $7,807,417.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 10.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POST has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Post from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Barclays boosted their price target on Post from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Post in a research note on Tuesday, December 12th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $92.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Post from $110.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.67.

Post Stock Performance

Post stock opened at $101.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. The company has a market capitalization of $6.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.78 and a beta of 0.66. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $103.46 and its 200 day moving average is $92.46. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $78.85 and a twelve month high of $107.67.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.62. Post had a return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 4.03%. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.92 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Post Profile

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.