New York State Teachers Retirement System trimmed its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST – Free Report) by 11.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 53,384 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,905 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.11% of Post worth $5,278,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. 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 purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Post in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Post by 119.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Highlander Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Post in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in Post by 332.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.85% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have issued reports on POST. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Post in a report on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.40.
Post Stock Up 0.2%
Shares of NYSE:POST opened at $88.68 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.93 and a beta of 0.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $94.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.32. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $86.37 and a 12-month high of $117.28.
Post (NYSE:POST – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 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 analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 EPS for the current year.
Key Stories Impacting Post
Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:
- Positive Sentiment: POST is trading near its 52-week low, which may be drawing bargain hunters and technical buyers looking for a rebound from oversold levels.
- Neutral Sentiment: No new Post Holdings-specific earnings, guidance, or strategic announcements were included in the latest news flow.
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock’s recent trading above its average volume suggests investors may be repositioning, but the catalyst is not clearly company-specific.
- Negative Sentiment: POST remains below key moving averages, reflecting continued pressure from the prior downtrend and limiting near-term momentum.
Insider Buying and Selling at Post
In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,586,990.35. The trade was a 29.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 14.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Post 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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