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$89.68 +0.27 (+0.30%)
Closing price 06/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$89.71 +0.03 (+0.04%)
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About Post Stock (NYSE:POST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$88.51
$90.77
50-Day Range
$86.68
$107.05
52-Week Range
$86.37
$117.28
Volume
833,020 shs
Average Volume
837,177 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.06 billion
P/E Ratio
15.10
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$119.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Post Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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87th Percentile Overall Score

POST MarketRank™: 

Post scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 149 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Post has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Post has a consensus price target of $119.40, representing about 33.1% upside from its current price of $89.68.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Post has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Post's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Post are expected to grow by 11.76% in the coming year, from $7.57 to $8.46 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Post is 15.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.97.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Post is 15.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 26.86.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Post's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.35% of the float of Post has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Post has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.94.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently increased by 2.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Post does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Post does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Post has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 90 news articles for Post this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for POST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Post to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Post insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $649,839.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.05% 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 Institutions

    94.85% of the stock of Post is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Post's insider trading history.
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POST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Post's stock was trading at $99.08 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, POST shares have decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at $89.6760.

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.21. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Post's Board of Directors initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, August 29th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $0 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Shares of POST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Post investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), TotalEnergies (TTE), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
6/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol
NYSE:POST
CIK
1530950
Fax
N/A
Employees
13,180
Year Founded
1895

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$129.00
Low Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.94
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.10
Forward P/E Ratio
11.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$335.70 million
Net Margins
4.01%
Pretax Margin
5.33%
Return on Equity
13.36%
Return on Assets
3.65%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.38
Current Ratio
1.85
Quick Ratio
1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.16 billion
Price / Sales
0.50
Cash Flow
$18.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.82
Book Value
$69.29 per share
Price / Book
1.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,320,000
Free Float
38,955,000
Market Cap
$4.06 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.38

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This page (NYSE:POST) was last updated on 6/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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