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Post (POST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$114.56
-1.04 (-0.90%)
(As of 03:33 PM ET)

About Post Stock (NYSE:POST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$114.54
$116.32
50-Day Range
$103.74
$118.29
52-Week Range
$78.85
$118.96
Volume
165,318 shs
Average Volume
532,728 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.94 billion
P/E Ratio
21.95
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$124.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

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. The Weetabix segment primarily manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; breakfast drinks; protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks, such as muesli. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Post Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Overall MarketRank™: 79th Percentile

Post scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Post has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Post has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Post's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Post are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $5.95 to $6.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Post is 22.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.37.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Post is 22.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.54.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Post's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.54% of the float of Post has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Post has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently decreased by 5.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Post does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Post does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.54% of the float of Post has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Post has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Post has recently decreased by 5.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Post has a news sentiment score of -0.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for Post this week, compared to 82 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Post to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Post insiders have bought 861.19% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $225,880.00 in company stock and sold $23,500.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.70% of the stock of Post is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.85% of the stock of Post is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Post's insider trading history.
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POST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Post's stock was trading at $88.06 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, POST shares have increased by 30.5% and is now trading at $114.90.
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Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.21 by $0.33. The company's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Post's stock reverse split before market open on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The 56.61-86.5 reverse split was announced on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 11th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 65 shares after the split.

Post's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.06%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (2.45%), Point72 Asset Management L.P. (2.12%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicolas Catoggio, Diedre J Gray, David P Skarie, Thomas C Erb, Gregory L Curl, Bradly A Harper, Ellen F Harshman, Robert E Grote and Dorothy M Burwell.
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Shares of POST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Post investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Ciena (CIEN), Fossil Group (FOSL), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Associated British Foods (ABF).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/01/2024
Today
9/17/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/21/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Grain mill products
Sub-Industry
Packaged Foods & Meats
CUSIP
73744610
Fax
N/A
Employees
11,430
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$124.33
High Stock Price Target
$130.00
Low Stock Price Target
$120.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$301.30 million
Pretax Margin
5.97%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$7.86 billion
Cash Flow
$13.38 per share
Book Value
$62.91 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
54,103,000
Market Cap
$7.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63
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This page (NYSE:POST) was last updated on 9/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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