Post (POST) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Post is scheduled to report Q4 2026 results after market close Thursday, November 19; analysts expect earnings of $1.78 per share on $2.00 billion in revenue.
• Analysts’ consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of $103.43. Recent target cuts include Stifel’s reduction to $100 and JPMorgan’s to $99.
• More-normal egg prices could support Post’s Foodservice performance next fiscal year, while shares were reported down 1.3% and trading near $80.77.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.78 per share and revenue of $2.00 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company's upcoming Q4 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Post Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of POST stock opened at $80.77 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.31 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.47. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $78.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $91.39. Post has a twelve month low of $71.45 and a twelve month high of $117.28.

Analyst Ratings Changes

POST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $117.00 target price on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Evercore set a $121.00 price target on Post in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Post from $125.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Post from $116.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Post from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $103.43.

Post News Summary

These are some of the POST news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: More normal egg prices may improve Foodservice performance next fiscal year, offering a possible earnings tailwind for Post. Read the article

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman William P. Stiritz sold 277,935 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.23, for a total value of $23,410,465.05. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company's stock.

About Post

Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods company whose businesses make and sell food and related products. Its portfolio includes breakfast cereals and other grain-based foods, refrigerated products, foodservice ingredients, and pet food. Through Post Consumer Brands, the company offers ready-to-eat and hot cereals, including brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Grape-Nuts, and Malt-O-Meal. Other businesses include Michael Foods, which supplies eggs and other refrigerated foods, and Weetabix, a cereal company with brands sold in the United Kingdom and other markets.

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