Post (POST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) will likely be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.19 per share and revenue of $1.98 billion for the quarter.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.24. Post had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 10.48%. 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

POST traded up $0.04 on Monday, reaching $112.94. The stock had a trading volume of 154,514 shares, compared to its average volume of 537,733. The business's 50-day moving average price is $114.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $112.74. The company has a market cap of $6.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.60 and a beta of 0.50. Post has a 12-month low of $99.70 and a 12-month high of $125.84. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78.

Insider Activity at Post

In other news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total value of $229,180.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,741 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,001,631.19. This trade represents a 18.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director David W. Kemper sold 8,939 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.75, for a total transaction of $989,994.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 29,722 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,291,711.50. The trade was a 23.12 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 36,096 shares of company stock valued at $4,129,355. 11.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on POST. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Post from $122.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.50.

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.