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Post (POST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$83.17 +1.52 (+1.86%)
Closing price 10/30/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$83.21 +0.04 (+0.05%)
As of 10/30/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Post Stock (NYSE:POST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$82.71
▼
$84.12
50-Day Range
$72.52
▼
$85.25
52-Week Range
$71.45
▼
$117.28
Volume
552,493 shs
Average Volume
641,702 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.77 billion
P/E Ratio
15.29
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$103.43
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST) is a consumer packaged goods company that develops, manufactures and distributes branded and private-label food products. Its portfolio includes breakfast cereals, eggs, refrigerated side dishes, active-nutrition products and foodservice items sold through grocery retailers, club stores, restaurants, institutions and other channels.

Post Consumer Brands markets cereals and other products under brands including Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Grape-Nuts, Great Grains and Malt-O-Meal. The company also owns Weetabix, a major cereal brand with operations and distribution in the United Kingdom and other international markets. Its foodservice business supplies eggs, potatoes and other prepared foods to restaurants, schools, healthcare facilities and hospitality customers.

Post’s refrigerated retail portfolio includes products associated with brands such as Bob Evans and Simply Potatoes, while its broader operations serve consumers primarily in North America and select international markets. The company’s history traces back to the Post cereal business founded by C.W. Post in 1895. Post Holdings became an independent publicly traded company in 2012 following its separation from Ralcorp Holdings.

Nicholas J. Caton serves as Post Holdings’ president and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Post Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

POST MarketRank™: 
3.62071214295 of 5 stars

Post scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 168 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Post has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Post has a consensus price target of $103.43, representing about 24.4% upside from its current price of $83.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Post has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Post's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Post are expected to decrease by -10.44% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $6.78 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Post is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Post is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Post's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.59% of the float of Post has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Post has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.65.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently increased by 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Post does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Post does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Post has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 461 news articles for Post this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for POST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Post insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $32,288,534.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.05% of the stock of Post is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.85% of the stock of Post is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Post's insider trading history.
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POST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Post's stock was trading at $99.08 at the start of the year. Since then, POST stock has decreased by 16.1% and is now trading at $83.17.

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by $0.08. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Post's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Friday, August 29th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Post include Iridian Asset Management LLC CT (0.59%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.11%), Daytona Street Capital LLC (0.05%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeff A Zadoks, Nicolas Catoggio, Thomas C Erb, Diedre J Gray, Gregory L Curl, Bradly A Harper, Ellen F Harshman, Robert E Grote, Dorothy M Burwell and William P Stiritz.
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Shares of POST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Post investors own include Kraft Heinz (KHC), Mondelez International (MDLZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NIKE (NKE), Tesla (TSLA) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
11/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Food Products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:POST
CIK
1530950
Fax
N/A
Employees
13,180
Year Founded
1895

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$121.00
Low Price Target
$79.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+24.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.44
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.29
Forward P/E Ratio
10.99
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$335.70 million
Net Margins
3.48%
Pretax Margin
4.68%
Return on Equity
13.22%
Return on Assets
3.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.47
Current Ratio
1.85
Quick Ratio
0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.16 billion
Price / Sales
0.46
Cash Flow
$18.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.48
Book Value
$69.29 per share
Price / Book
1.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,320,000
Free Float
38,955,000
Market Cap
$3.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.39

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This page (NYSE:POST) was last updated on 10/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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