Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $123.57.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on POST shares. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Post from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.

Insider Transactions at Post

In other Post news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of Post stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total value of $120,090.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 11,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,347,409.80. The trade was a 8.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jeff A. Zadoks sold 28,969 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $3,475,121.24. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 67,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,131,848.48. This trade represents a 29.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,969 shares of company stock valued at $4,322,051. Corporate insiders own 11.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Post

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of POST. Savant Capital LLC increased its stake in Post by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the company’s stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Post by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,781 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Post by 1.7% during the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Post by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $857,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Post by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 6,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $738,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post Stock Down 1.5 %

POST stock opened at $106.14 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $113.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.88. The stock has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a PE ratio of 18.82 and a beta of 0.66. Post has a fifty-two week low of $92.54 and a fifty-two week high of $125.84.

Post Company 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.