Xponance Inc. Has $622,000 Position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

Xponance Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,434 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Post were worth $622,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Post during the third quarter worth approximately $323,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Post by 46.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 30,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,538,000 after purchasing an additional 9,711 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Post by 352.0% in the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 196,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,709,000 after purchasing an additional 152,791 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. grew its holdings in Post by 905.4% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 6,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $696,000 after buying an additional 5,414 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP increased its position in Post by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,405,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,663,000 after buying an additional 244,221 shares during the period. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Post

In other news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total value of $229,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,741 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,001,631.19. This represents a 18.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 15,157 shares of Post stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.80, for a total transaction of $1,755,180.60. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 19,325 shares in the company, valued at $2,237,835. This trade represents a 43.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 36,096 shares of company stock valued at $4,129,355 over the last three months. 11.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Post Stock Performance

POST opened at $111.38 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 2.39. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $99.62 and a 52-week high of $125.84. The firm has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.35 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $110.88 and its 200-day moving average is $112.72.

Post (NYSE:POST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.24. Post had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 10.48%. Sell-side analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

POST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Post from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Post has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $127.17.

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.