Kennedy Capital Management LLC Raises Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

Kennedy Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) by 19.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 72,267 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 11,870 shares during the quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC owned about 0.12% of Post worth $8,272,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Post by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,140,299 shares of the company's stock valued at $588,359,000 after buying an additional 13,272 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Post in the 4th quarter worth $108,991,000. Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Post during the fourth quarter valued at $56,864,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Post in the fourth quarter worth about $36,751,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Post by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 320,585 shares of the company's stock worth $36,694,000 after acquiring an additional 964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company's stock.

Post Trading Down 1.2 %

NYSE:POST traded down $1.40 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $117.07. 473,480 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 543,898. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $99.70 and a 52 week high of $125.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.29 and a beta of 0.52. The firm's 50 day moving average is $113.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $112.79.

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Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on POST shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Post from $122.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Post currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $127.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.59, for a total transaction of $229,180.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,741 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,001,631.19. This trade represents a 18.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director David W. Kemper sold 8,939 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.75, for a total transaction of $989,994.25. Following the transaction, the director now owns 29,722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,291,711.50. The trade was a 23.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 36,096 shares of company stock valued at $4,129,355 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.40% of the company's stock.

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.