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Post (POST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$113.08 +1.80 (+1.61%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$113.15 +0.07 (+0.07%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:39 PM Eastern
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About Post Stock (NYSE:POST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$111.10
$113.55
50-Day Range
$102.37
$114.17
52-Week Range
$101.05
$125.84
Volume
544,699 shs
Average Volume
756,869 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.14 billion
P/E Ratio
19.23
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$131.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Post Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

POST MarketRank™: 

Post scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 152 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 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Post has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Post are expected to grow by 14.98% in the coming year, from $6.41 to $7.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Post is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Post is 19.23, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.40.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. 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

    6.77% 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.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently increased by 19.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Post does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.77% 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.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently increased by 19.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Post has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 144 news articles for Post this week, compared to 142 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for POST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Post insiders have bought 12,652.25% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $24,318,281.00 in company stock and sold $190,698.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.40% 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 $114.46 at the start of the year. Since then, POST stock has decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $113.0760.

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.36. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Post's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Friday, August 29th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $0 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Post include Route One Investment Company L.P. (6.28%), Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (5.46%), London Co. of Virginia (3.39%) and Holocene Advisors LP (2.72%). Insiders that own company stock include William P Stiritz, Jeff A Zadoks, Nicolas Catoggio, David P Skarie, Thomas C Erb, Gregory L Curl, Diedre J Gray, Ellen F Harshman, Bradly A Harper, Robert E Grote and Dorothy M Burwell.
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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
8/07/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/13/2025

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
11,480
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$150.00
Low Price Target
$117.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.88
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.23
Forward P/E Ratio
17.64
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$366.90 million
Net Margins
4.62%
Pretax Margin
5.92%
Return on Equity
10.80%
Return on Assets
3.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.83
Current Ratio
2.60
Quick Ratio
1.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.92 billion
Price / Sales
0.78
Cash Flow
$15.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.25
Book Value
$73.76 per share
Price / Book
1.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
54,320,000
Free Float
48,128,000
Market Cap
$6.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.49

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This page (NYSE:POST) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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