GAMMA Investing LLC Boosts Stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) by 10,001.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 176,984 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 175,232 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC owned about 0.31% of Post worth $20,594,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its stake in Post by 68.4% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 352 shares of the company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Post by 281.2% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 385 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of Post by 33.1% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 294 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of Post by 24.6% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,159 shares of the company's stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 229 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Post by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,699 shares of the company's stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on POST. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Post from $130.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Post from $124.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Post from $133.00 to $127.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.83.

Post Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE POST traded up $0.86 during trading on Friday, hitting $109.45. 381,335 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 551,307. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $112.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $112.63. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $99.70 and a 1 year high of $125.84.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.18 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.98 billion. Post had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 4.94%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.51 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

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.