XTX Topco Ltd Takes $559,000 Position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 4,887 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $559,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mariner LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 15.5% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 6,905 shares of the company's stock worth $790,000 after buying an additional 927 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Post by 47.3% in the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,936 shares of the company's stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 943 shares during the last quarter. Argent Trust Co raised its holdings in Post by 20.1% during the fourth quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 4,038 shares of the company's stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Post by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 72,267 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,272,000 after acquiring an additional 11,870 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Post during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,751,000. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company's stock.

Post Price Performance

NYSE POST traded down $1.35 on Thursday, reaching $114.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 361,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 545,017. The firm has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a PE ratio of 18.81 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 1.64 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $114.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.84.

Post (NYSE:POST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on POST. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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 increased their target price 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Post presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other Post news, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 5,000 shares of Post stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.50, for a total value of $582,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 55,501 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,465,866.50. The trade was a 8.26 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 15,157 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 19,325 shares in the company, valued at $2,237,835. The trade was a 43.96 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 36,096 shares of company stock valued at $4,129,355. 11.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.