Post (NYSE:POST – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. Post had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 12.85%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.03 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Post Trading Down 12.8%
Shares of POST stock traded down $11.52 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $78.71. 3,897,264 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 837,140. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $89.64 and a 200 day moving average of $97.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Post has a 1 year low of $77.60 and a 1 year high of $117.28. The firm has a market cap of $3.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.91 and a beta of 0.40.
Insider Transactions at Post
In related news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Post
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have weighed in on POST. Wall Street Zen downgraded Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $128.00 target price on shares of Post in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Post from $119.00 to $116.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Post from $119.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $115.71.
More Post News
Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Post reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.78 per share, exceeding the $1.70 consensus estimate. Operating profit was $189.3 million, while adjusted EBITDA reached $377.3 million. Post Holdings Q3 earnings beat estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management narrowed its fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $1.56 billion-$1.57 billion and provided preliminary commentary for fiscal 2027, offering investors some visibility into future performance. Post Holdings fiscal 2026 results and outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call highlighted foodservice strength, but investors are weighing that performance against softness elsewhere in the portfolio and the company’s broader operating challenges. Post Holdings Q3 earnings call transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was approximately $1.9 billion, below the $2.02 billion consensus estimate and down 1.8% year over year. Earnings also declined from $2.03 per share in the prior-year period, indicating that the EPS beat did not reflect broad-based growth. Post Holdings Q3 earnings and sales review
- Negative Sentiment: Weaker volumes and higher costs are pressuring margins, leaving investors concerned about demand trends and profitability. The combination of a revenue miss, lower year-over-year EPS and operating-cost pressure explains why Post Holdings (POST) moved lower despite beating earnings expectations.
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.
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