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Post (POST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

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Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) is projected to issue its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect Post to post earnings of $1.67 per share and revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.18 by $0.23. Post had a return on equity of 10.24% and a net margin of 4.53%. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.51 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Post to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Post Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE POST traded down $0.25 during trading on Friday, reaching $105.56. 690,238 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 624,898. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78 and a beta of 0.48. Post has a 52-week low of $103.33 and a 52-week high of $125.84. The company has a 50-day moving average of $109.04 and a 200-day moving average of $110.99.

Insider Transactions at Post

In other news, Director William P. Stiritz bought 186,740 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $109.11 per share, with a total value of $20,375,201.40. Following the acquisition, the director owned 4,298,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $469,027,556.37. The trade was a 4.54% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 1,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.97, for a total transaction of $190,697.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 43,751 shares in the company, valued at $4,767,546.47. This represents a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in Post by 11.1% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,287 shares of the company's stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Post by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,436 shares of the company's stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 487 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Post by 181.1% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,771 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,370,000 after acquiring an additional 7,583 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Post by 74.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 57,535 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,694,000 after acquiring an additional 24,514 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on POST. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $117.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Post from $133.00 to $127.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Post from $130.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Post from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $130.00.

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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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