F M Investments LLC Has $9.84 Million Stock Position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

F M Investments LLC decreased its position in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 0.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 85,012 shares of the company’s stock after selling 172 shares during the quarter. F M Investments LLC owned 0.15% of Post worth $9,840,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of POST. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Post during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Post in the second quarter worth $27,000. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. bought a new position in Post during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Post by 263.8% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Post in the second quarter valued at about $62,000. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Post

In related news, Director Thomas C. Erb acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $112.94 per share, with a total value of $225,880.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 35,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,006,546.50. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 10.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Post Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:POST traded up $0.50 during trading on Friday, reaching $109.71. 408,102 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 515,613. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $114.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $109.39. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $80.52 and a 1-year high of $118.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market cap of $6.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.43 and a beta of 0.63.

Post (NYSE:POST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.33. Post had a net margin of 4.46% and a return on equity of 10.91%. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on POST shares. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Post from $122.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Post from $118.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Post from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.33.

Post Profile

Post Holdings, Inc operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brand names; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label dog and cat food products under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and Gravy Train brand names.