Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) had its price objective cut by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $117.00 to $115.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "equal weight" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price would suggest a potential upside of 7.69% from the company's current price.
POST has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Post from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Post from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Post from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Post from $130.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Post from $122.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $130.80.
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Post Stock Up 0.1%
Post stock traded up $0.15 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $106.79. 24,011 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 649,525. Post has a 1 year low of $101.05 and a 1 year high of $125.84. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.16 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 1.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $107.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.23.
Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.36. Post had a net margin of 4.62% and a return on equity of 10.80%. The business had revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.54 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Post will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Post declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Friday, August 29th that authorizes the company to buyback $0.00 in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director William P. Stiritz purchased 36,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $109.53 per share, for a total transaction of $3,943,080.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 4,334,667 shares in the company, valued at approximately $474,776,076.51. The trade was a 0.84% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 11.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its position in Post by 1.0% during the first quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 10,270 shares of the company's stock worth $1,195,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Post by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,075 shares of the company's stock valued at $553,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Post by 17.7% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 844 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Post by 119.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in shares of Post by 68.4% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 352 shares of the company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.85% of the company's stock.
Post Company Profile
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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.
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