NYSE:POST

Post - POST Stock Forecast, Price & News

$81.91

-0.87 (-1.05%)

(As of 09/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $81.84
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$82.84
50-Day Range: $81.75
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$90.34
52-Week Range: $62.83
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$91.48

Volume: 500,796 shs
Average Volume: 382,531 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.89 billion

P/E Ratio: 7.27
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $92.33

Post MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.80 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 12.7% Upside
$92.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.17% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.07
Based on 113 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 73.68%
From $1.52 to $2.64 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.19 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

81st out of 146 stocks

Grain Mill Products Industry

3rd out of 5 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Post has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $92.33, Post has a forecasted upside of 12.7% from its current price of $81.91.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Post has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.17% 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 5.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Post has recently decreased by 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Post does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Post does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Post 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Post is -1.97.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 113 news articles for Post this week, compared to 69 articles on an average week.
Social Mentions This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 reddit mention for Post this week, compared to 5 mentions on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 4 people have searched for POST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Post to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Post insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.70% of the stock of Post is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.33% of the stock of Post is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Post are expected to grow by 73.68% in the coming year, from $1.52 to $2.64 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Post is 7.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.47.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Post is 7.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 24.79.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Post (NYSE:POST) Stock

Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through five 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. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, and drug store customers, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The Weetabix segment primarily markets and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal, hot cereals and other cereal-based food products, breakfast drinks, and muesli. This segment sells its products to grocery stores, discounters, wholesalers, and convenience stores, as well as through ecommerce. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg and potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. It serves foodservice distributors and national restaurant chains. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dishes, eggs and egg products, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products for grocery stores and mass merchandise customers. The BellRing Brands segment markets and distributes ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, nutrition bars, and supplements. It serves club stores, food, drug and mass customers, and online retailers, as well as specialty retailers, convenience stores, and distributors. Post Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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POST Stock News Headlines

September 23, 2022 | marketbeat.com

Post-Fiona fuel disruptions spark fear in Puerto Rico

A growing number of businesses including grocery stores and gas stations are temporarily closing across Puerto Rico as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on in the U.S. territory, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods