Brokerages Set Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Price Target at $127.17

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $127.17.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on POST shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Post from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th.

Post Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of NYSE:POST opened at $115.61 on Friday. Post has a 52 week low of $99.62 and a 52 week high of $125.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a current ratio of 2.39. The company has a market cap of $6.53 billion, a PE ratio of 19.05 and a beta of 0.65. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $111.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $112.75.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.24. Post had a return on equity of 10.48% and a net margin of 4.94%. As a group, research analysts expect that Post will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Post

In other Post news, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 15,157 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.80, for a total value of $1,755,180.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 19,325 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,237,835. The trade was a 43.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $582,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 55,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,465,866.50. This represents a 8.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 36,096 shares of company stock valued at $4,129,355. 11.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Post

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of POST. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Post by 426.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Post by 244.9% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Post by 281.2% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 385 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Post during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Post in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $75,000. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post Company 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.