NYSE:POST Post (POST) Stock Forecast, Price & News $87.23 -0.37 (-0.42%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$86.63▼$88.0650-Day Range$83.86▼$91.4652-Week Range$74.09▼$98.84Volume322,032 shsAverage Volume396,785 shsMarket Capitalization$5.56 billionP/E Ratio13.46Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$101.33 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Post MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.57 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.2% Upside$101.33 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.80% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.97Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.18Based on 99 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$203,839 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.83%From $4.04 to $4.72 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.43 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector39th out of 131 stocksGrain Mill Products Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingPost has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $101.33, Post has a forecasted upside of 16.2% from its current price of $87.23.Amount of Analyst CoveragePost has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.80% of the float of Post has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPost has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Post has recently increased by 1.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldPost does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPost does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScorePost has received a 19.62% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is false driven by its "Processed foods" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Post is -1.97. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentPost has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 99 news articles for Post this week, compared to 59 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Post to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Post insiders have sold 134.95% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $86,760.00 in company stock and sold $203,839.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.70% 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 Institutions91.40% of the stock of Post is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Post are expected to grow by 16.83% in the coming year, from $4.04 to $4.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Post is 13.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Post is 13.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.36.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPost has a P/B Ratio of 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Post (NYSE:POST) StockPost Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company. The firm engages in the operation of center-of-the-store, refrigerated, food service, food ingredient, active nutrition, and private brand food categories. It operates through the following segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and hot cereal products. The Weetabix segment focuses on the marketing and distribution of branded and private label RTE cereal products. The Foodservice segment includes egg and potato products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and/or distributes egg products, sausage, side dishes, cheese, and other refrigerated products to retail and foodservice customers. The BellRing Brands segment consists of ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, and nutrition bars. 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(NYSE:POST) Director Acquires $86,760.00 in StockJune 9, 2023 | cbsnews.comMarin County village wants its post office backJune 9, 2023 | yahoo.comDeleted Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Post-Credit Scene DetailedJune 9, 2023 | msn.comBelmont Stakes post time, odds, TV channel, live stream for Saturday's raceJune 9, 2023 | msn.comTesla shares post longest winning streak since January 2021June 9, 2023 | money.usnews.comU.S. Equity Funds Post Biggest Weekly Outflow in 10 WeeksJune 9, 2023 | msn.comBlue Jays pitcher who amplified anti-LGBTQ+ post to catch first pitch on Pride WeekendJune 9, 2023 | msn.comTrump tests ‘crime doesn’t pay’ adage with post-indictment appealsJune 9, 2023 | msn.comMental Health Expert: Strategies for Supporting Kids Post-CovidSee More Headlines POST Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart POST Company Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2023Today6/10/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Grain mill products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:POST CUSIP73744610 CIK1530950 Webwww.postholdings.com Phone(314) 644-7600FaxN/AEmployees10,420Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$101.33 High Stock Price Forecast$115.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$85.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+16.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.48 Trailing P/E Ratio13.46 Forward P/E Ratio21.59 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$756.60 million Net Margins6.36% Pretax Margin8.89% Return on Equity7.05% Return on Assets2.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.68 Current Ratio2.73 Quick Ratio1.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.85 billion Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$8.09 per share Price / Cash Flow10.78 Book Value$54.65 per share Price / Book1.60Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares63,740,000Free Float56,920,000Market Cap$5.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Key ExecutivesRobert V. VitalePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJeff Alan ZadoksChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMatthew J. MainerChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VPDan LudwigSenior VP, Chief Safety & Compliance OfficerDiedre Lynn GraySecretary, Chief Administrative Officer & EVPKey CompetitorsIngredionNYSE:INGRFreshpetNASDAQ:FRPTPilgrim's PrideNASDAQ:PPCLancaster ColonyNASDAQ:LANCFlowers FoodsNYSE:FLOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsThomas C ErbBought 1,000 shares on 6/7/2023Total: $86,760.00 ($86.76/share)Ellen F HarshmanSold 400 sharesTotal: $34,240.00 ($85.60/share)ProShare Advisors LLCSold 277 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.005%Bradly A HarperSold 1,965 sharesTotal: $169,599.15 ($86.31/share)3Chopt Investment Partners LLCBought 16,294 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.026%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions POST Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Post stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Post in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" POST shares. View POST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Post's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Post's stock. Their POST share price forecasts range from $85.00 to $115.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $101.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for POST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have POST shares performed in 2023? Post's stock was trading at $90.26 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, POST stock has decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $87.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Post's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our POST earnings forecast. How were Post's earnings last quarter? Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 4th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.57 billion. Post had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.05% and a net margin of 6.36%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.24 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Post's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Post (NYSE:POST) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ), Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) and Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV). What is Robert V. Vitale's approval rating as Post's CEO? 3 employees have rated Post Chief Executive Officer Robert V. Vitale on Glassdoor.com. Robert V. Vitale has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Post own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Post investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Ciena (CIEN), Fossil Group (FOSL), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC). What is Post's stock symbol? Post trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "POST." Who are Post's major shareholders? Post's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.52%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.45%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.97%), London Co. of Virginia (3.65%), State Street Corp (2.44%) and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (2.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradly A Harper, David P Skarie, David P Skarie, Ellen F Harshman, Gregory L Curl, Mark W Westphal, Nicolas Catoggio, Robert E Grote and Thomas C Erb. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Post? Shares of POST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Post's stock price today? One share of POST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $87.23. How much money does Post make? Post (NYSE:POST) has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion and generates $5.85 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $756.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.48 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Post have? The company employs 10,420 workers across the globe. How can I contact Post? Post's mailing address is 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO, 63144. The official website for the company is www.postholdings.com. 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