Post Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:POST)

Post Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "POST."

Post Holdings declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, June 8th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 4.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.26 billion. Post Holdings had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 6.40%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.87 EPS. View Post Holdings' Earnings History.

7 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Post Holdings' shares. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $105.00. On average, they expect Post Holdings' share price to reach $98.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Post Holdings.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Post Holdings stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Post Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded ready-to-eat cereals in the United States and Canada. The Company's products are manufactured through a production platform consisting of four owned primary facilities and sold through a variety of channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and drug stores. Its portfolio of brands includes diverse offerings such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Post Selects, Great Grains, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, Post Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb. Post Holdings Inc. is based in St. Louis, Missouri. " (7/12/2017)
• 2. Pivotal Research analysts commented, "Weetabix is said to have sales of £410 million and EBITDA of £120 million, putting the EBITDA margin just over 29% – accretive to Post’s margins, and will be the highest in the Post portfolio. The purchase price is 11.6x EBITDA, or about 10.0x EBITDA post-synergies of £20 million annually – which are expected to come into the P&L over a three-year period. The deal is said to be immediately accretive to Adjusted EBITDA margins and free cash flow. The deal looks attractively priced since it is an adjacency to Post’s U.S. RTE business – this is a cereal company buying a cereal company; we should expect good things to come from that. Post expects to have pro-forma leverage of 5.3x Debt to EBITDA after closing. It expects to borrow £700 million in the U.K. market to fund about half of the deal price and create a natural hedge on the currency exposure. The remainder of the deal will be funded from cash on hand and existing bank facilities." (4/18/2017)
• 3. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "Post's 1Q17 adjusted EBITDA of $230 million exceeded consensus, as higher-than-expected operating profit in Active Nutrition more than offset lower-than-expected operating gains in both Michael Foods and Private Label. POST raised the low end of its F2017 EBITDA outlook from $910-950 million to $920-950 million, in part reflecting an improved egg pricing outlook in Michael Foods (i.e., recent cases of avian influenza led to higher international demand for table eggs)." (2/6/2017)

Some companies that are related to Post Holdings include Aramark (ARMK), Brf S.A. (BRFS), Ingredion Incorporated (INGR), Davide Campari Milano SpA (DVDCY), Pinnacle Foods (PF), Spectrum Brands Holdings (SPB), Lamb Weston Holdings (LW), Service Corporation International (SCI), Treehouse Foods (THS), Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. (CCU), The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN), Blue Buffalo Pet Products (BUFF), Energizer Holdings (EPC), Tate & Lyle PLC (TATYY), Flowers Foods (FLO), Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP), Snyder's-Lance (LNCE) and Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC).

Post Holdings' management team includes the folowing people:

• Robert V. Vitale, President, Chief Executive Officer, Principle Executive Officer, Director
• Jeff A. Zadoks, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer, Principal Financial Officer
• Christopher J. Neugent, President and CEO, Post Consumer Brands
• James E. Dwyer Jr., Executive Vice President and President and CEO - Michael Foods Group
• Diedre J. Gray, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
• William P. Stiritz, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
• Jay W. Brown, Lead Independent Director
• Edwin H. Callison, Independent Director
• Gregory L. Curl, Independent Director
• Robert E. Grote, Independent Director

Post Holdings' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (0.72%), US Bancorp DE (0.25%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.16%), Cohen Capital Management Inc. (0.10%), Plancorp LLC (0.06%) and State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.04%). Company insiders that own Post Holdings stock include Edwin H Callison, Richard R Koulouris and William P Stiritz. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Post Holdings.

Post Holdings' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Russell Investments Group Ltd., First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., US Bancorp DE, Capstone Asset Management Co., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Banced Corp and Tributary Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Post Holdings.

Post Holdings' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clarkston Capital Partners LLC, CrestPoint Capital Management LLC, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Aperio Group LLC, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, State Treasurer State of Michigan, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and LS Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought Post Holdings stock in the last two years include Edwin H Callison and William P Stiritz. View Insider Buying and Selling for Post Holdings.

Shares of Post Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Post Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.40.