19,232 Shares in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST Acquired by Engineers Gate Manager LP

Key Points

• Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired 19,232 shares of Post Holdings during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.7 million. Institutional investors collectively own 94.85% of the company.
• Post’s latest quarterly results were mixed: earnings per share of $1.78 exceeded estimates, while revenue of $1.95 billion declined 1.8% year over year and fell short of expectations.
• Shares opened at $78.61, well below their 52-week high of $117.28. Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $109 average price target, while retail weakness and elevated leverage remain key risks.

Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 19,232 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,697,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in Post by 62.8% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Post in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Post in the 1st quarter valued at about $69,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Post by 291.7% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 948 shares of the company's stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 706 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Post by 22.8% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,271 shares of the company's stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Post Trading Up 1.9%

POST stock opened at $78.61 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.56 billion, a PE ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.85. Post Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $75.40 and a one year high of $117.28. The company's 50 day moving average price is $84.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $92.90.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.70 by $0.08. Post had a net margin of 3.48% and a return on equity of 13.22%. The business had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.03 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other news, Chairman William P. Stiritz sold 277,935 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.23, for a total value of $23,410,465.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 14.05% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings’ foodservice segment was a key contributor to its third-quarter fiscal 2026 performance and could help offset weaker retail demand. Analysts also expect the company to maintain relatively stable EBITDA in fiscal 2027, supporting the investment case. Can Post Holdings' Foodservice Growth Counter Retail Headwinds?
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s latest reported quarter showed adjusted earnings above consensus estimates, but revenue declined year over year and missed expectations, highlighting the mixed operating backdrop.
• Negative Sentiment: Retail headwinds remain a risk, while Post’s elevated leverage could limit financial flexibility. Shares also remain below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating ongoing longer-term investor caution.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on POST. Stifel Nicolaus set a $125.00 target price on shares of Post in a research note on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Post from $116.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Evercore set a $121.00 price objective on shares of Post in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Post from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 target price on shares of Post in a report on Monday, July 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Post presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $109.00.

Post Profile

Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and markets branded and private-label food products. Its portfolio includes ready-to-eat cereal, hot cereal, pet food, protein products, peanut butter, and other grocery items sold through retail and e-commerce channels.

The company operates through several businesses, including Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice and Refrigerated Retail. Its brands include Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Grape-Nuts, Raisin Bran, Malt-O-Meal, Weetabix, Alpen, Bob Evans and Simply Potatoes.

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