Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Shares Sold by Laurion Capital Management LP

Laurion Capital Management LP cut its stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) by 67.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,474 shares of the company's stock after selling 11,439 shares during the period. Laurion Capital Management LP's holdings in Post were worth $627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Post in the fourth quarter valued at $75,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Post by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,699 shares of the company's stock worth $194,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth about $202,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth about $206,000. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post Stock Performance

Shares of POST stock traded up $2.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $110.41. 719,413 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 550,113. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.70 and a 12-month high of $125.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 2.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.19 and a beta of 0.50. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $113.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $112.61.

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

Insider Transactions at Post

In related news, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.50, for a total value of $572,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 50,501 shares in the company, valued at $5,782,364.50. The trade was a 9.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 15,157 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.80, for a total value of $1,755,180.60. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 19,325 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,237,835. This represents a 43.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,157 shares of company stock worth $3,139,361. Insiders own 11.40% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POST has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $128.20.

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.