Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Director David W. Kemper Sells 8,939 Shares

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Director David W. Kemper sold 8,939 shares of Post stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.75, for a total value of $989,994.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 29,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,291,711.50. The trade was a 23.12 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Post Price Performance

POST stock opened at $111.71 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $111.39 and a 200-day moving average of $112.87. The company has a market cap of $6.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.62 and a 12-month high of $125.84.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.24. Post had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 10.40%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on POST shares. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Post from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Post from $116.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.17.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of POST. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Post in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Post by 426.0% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 263 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Post in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Post by 244.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Post

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.