Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 27,448 Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) by 0.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,063,104 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 27,448 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 5.06% of Post worth $319,052,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Post by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 10,653 shares of the company's stock worth $938,000 after buying an additional 1,750 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Post by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 335,625 shares of the company's stock worth $29,555,000 after purchasing an additional 4,439 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Post during the fourth quarter worth $93,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its stake in shares of Post by 31.2% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 3,226 shares of the company's stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Post in the 4th quarter valued at about $19,598,000. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Post Stock Performance

Post stock traded down $0.95 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $114.65. The stock had a trading volume of 341,405 shares, compared to its average volume of 533,842. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a PE ratio of 21.96 and a beta of 0.63. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.85 and a 12 month high of $118.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $112.60 and its 200 day moving average price is $107.18.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.21 by $0.33. Post had a net margin of 4.46% and a return on equity of 10.91%. The company had revenue of $1.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Thomas C. Erb bought 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $112.94 per share, for a total transaction of $225,880.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 35,475 shares in the company, valued at $4,006,546.50. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 10.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on POST. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Post from $122.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Post from $118.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Post from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Post from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target 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.