Vanguard Group Inc. Reduces Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

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Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,172,519 shares of the company’s stock after selling 97,842 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Post worth $512,338,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Post during the third quarter worth $18,959,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its position in Post by 773.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 176,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,231,000 after acquiring an additional 156,184 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its position in Post by 208.2% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 219,673 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,610,000 after acquiring an additional 148,390 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Post by 228.5% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 206,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,515,000 after acquiring an additional 143,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Post by 2,046.7% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 144,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,516,000 after acquiring an additional 137,639 shares in the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POST has been the subject of several recent research reports. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Post from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Post has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.50.

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Post Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Post stock opened at $103.83 on Tuesday. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $94.13 and a 52-week high of $117.28. The company has a 50 day moving average of $101.55 and a 200 day moving average of $102.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15. The company has a market capitalization of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.19 and a beta of 0.43.

Post (NYSE:POST – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by $0.47. Post had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 12.37%. The company had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.18 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Post

In other Post news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,983 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.31, for a total transaction of $798,226.73. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,434,002.83. The trade was a 24.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 14.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Post’s recent fundamentals remain supportive: Q2 (Feb) results showed an EPS beat ($2.13 vs. $1.66) and revenue growth (~+10% YoY), and analysts still model solid FY earnings (~7.24 EPS). That beat gives the stock an earnings-driven cushion versus peers.
  • Neutral Sentiment: No fresh corporate news in the feed — investors are likely reacting to macro/sector moves rather than new Post-specific catalysts.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Technical/positioning context: POST trades near its 50- and 200-day moving averages (around $101–$102) with a low beta (0.43), suggesting the stock can be relatively insulated from broad market swings but may also see muted moves absent company news.
  • Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk in the Strait of Hormuz could raise energy and shipping costs, squeezing margins for consumer-packaged-goods companies that rely on freight and commodity inputs. See coverage on naval tensions. Iran fires on U.S. ships in Strait of Hormuz
  • Negative Sentiment: Energy-sector developments and capex plans that change fuel/transport availability or prices can indirectly pressure CPG margins and distribution costs; recent pipeline/expansion news is a relevant cross-market input. TC Energy Posts Strong Q1 and Greenlights $1.5B U.S. Gas Expansion
  • Negative Sentiment: Balance sheet and interest-rate sensitivity remain watchpoints: POST’s debt-to-equity (~2.15) is elevated, so rising rates or weaker cash flow could pressure credit metrics and investor sentiment.

Post Profile

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Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods company that operates as a holding company for a diverse portfolio of food and beverage brands. The company’s principal activities include the production, marketing and distribution of ready-to-eat cereal, refrigerated and frozen foods, and nutritional beverages. Through its operating segments—Post Consumer Brands, Foodservice, Refrigerated Side Dishes & Bakery, and Active Nutrition—Post Holdings delivers a broad array of products to retail grocers, convenience stores, foodservice operators and e-commerce channels.

The Post Consumer Brands segment features a variety of hot and cold cereals under names such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Shredded Wheat and Pebbles.

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