Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $124.17.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on POST shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other Post news, COO Jeff A. Zadoks sold 28,969 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $3,475,121.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 67,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,131,848.48. This trade represents a 29.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total transaction of $120,090.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 11,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,347,409.80. This represents a 8.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 35,969 shares of company stock worth $4,322,051. 10.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Post

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Post during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Post during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in Post by 244.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Post in the second quarter valued at $62,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Post by 780.0% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 704 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares during the period. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Post Trading Down 0.7 %

NYSE:POST opened at $115.62 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $113.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $111.51. Post has a 12 month low of $86.60 and a 12 month high of $125.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market cap of $6.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32 and a beta of 0.66.

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.