Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives $124.17 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $124.17.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective 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.

Post Price Performance

Shares of POST stock opened at $117.13 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $113.80 and its 200 day moving average is $111.41. 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 stock has a market cap of $6.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.77 and a beta of 0.66. Post has a twelve month low of $86.60 and a twelve month high of $125.84.

Insider Activity at Post

In related news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total transaction of $120,090.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,347,409.80. This trade represents a 8.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.14, for a total transaction of $726,840.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 70,501 shares in the company, valued at $8,540,491.14. This represents a 7.84 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 35,969 shares of company stock valued at $4,322,051 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 10.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Post

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its stake in shares of Post by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 102,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,827,000 after buying an additional 4,606 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of Post during the third quarter worth $2,048,000. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new stake in Post in the 3rd quarter valued at $733,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Post by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 5,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $689,000 after purchasing an additional 1,116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $857,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.