Braun Stacey Associates Inc. Grows Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Braun Stacey Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POSTFree Report) by 5.6% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 200,398 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,551 shares during the quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc.’s holdings in Post were worth $19,811,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Post in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Post by 119.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Highlander Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Post in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in Post by 332.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares during the period. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

  • Neutral Sentiment: Broader market sentiment has turned cautious, with multiple reports pointing to weaker U.S. stock futures and a pullback in risk assets that can spill over into consumer-staples names like Post Holdings. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: There was no major Post Holdings-specific earnings or guidance update in the last 24-36 hours, so the move looks more tied to overall market rotation than a fresh fundamental change in the business.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Investors may also be keeping an eye on Post Holdings’ recent earnings backdrop: the company beat EPS estimates in its latest quarter but missed on revenue, which leaves sentiment mixed even as the stock trades near the lower end of its recent range.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on POST. Barclays reduced their price target on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings cut Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Post in a report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.40.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Post news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction of $649,839.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 14.05% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Post Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE POST opened at $89.02 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.99 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $96.75 and a 200-day moving average of $99.71. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $86.37 and a 52-week high of $117.28.

Post (NYSE:POSTGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.

Post Profile

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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.

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