Should I buy or sell Post stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Post in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" POST shares. View POST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Post's stock price target for 2024?

6 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Post's shares. Their POST share price targets range from $92.00 to $128.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $109.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for POST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have POST shares performed in 2024?

Post's stock was trading at $88.06 at the start of the year. Since then, POST stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $102.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Post's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our POST earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Post's earnings call?

Post will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, May 3rd at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Post's earnings last quarter?

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.62. The firm earned $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.92 billion. Post had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 4.03%.

What ETFs hold Post's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Post (NYSE:POST) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG) , LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL) , Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) , First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) , Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV) , iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV) .

What is Robert V. Vitale's approval rating as Post's CEO?

3 employees have rated Post Chief Executive Officer Robert V. Vitale on Glassdoor.com . Robert V. Vitale has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Post own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Post investors own include Bank of America (BAC) , Intelsat (I) , Ciena (CIEN) , Fossil Group (FOSL) , Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) , AMC Entertainment (AMC) , Associated British Foods (ABF) , Chaarat Gold (CGH) , China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC) .

Who are Post's major shareholders?

Post's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Anderson Hoagland & Co. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%), Meyer Handelman Co. (0.02%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.01%) and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradly A Harper , David P Skarie, David P Skarie , Diedre J Gray, Dorothy M Burwell, Ellen F Harshman, Gregory L Curl , Nicolas Catoggio , Robert E Grote and Thomas C Erb . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Post?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Post (POST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$102.45

+1.06 (+1.05%)

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Today's Range: $101.80
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52-Week Range: $78.85
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$107.67

Volume: 147,224 shs
Average Volume: 606,884 shs
Market Capitalization: $6.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 21.98
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $109.67

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Post MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.4% Upside
$109.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: -0.09
Based on 103 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$793,842 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.85%
From $5.52 to $6.45 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.87 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

56th out of 135 stocks

Grain Mill Products Industry

4th out of 6 stocks

1.4

Analyst's Opinion

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 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.43% 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, 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 5.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Post does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Post does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Post has received a 19.62% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Nutrition" impact, which is false driven by its "Processed foods" product. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Post is -1.97.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Post has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 103 news articles for Post this week, compared to 96 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 2 people have searched for POST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 7 people have added Post to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Post insiders have sold 661.55% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $104,240.00 in company stock and sold $793,842.00 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.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Post are expected to grow by 16.85% in the coming year, from $5.52 to $6.45 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Post is 21.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.99.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Post is 21.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 17.37.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Post has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Post Stock (NYSE: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. 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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/01/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Grain mill products
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol: NYSE:POST
CUSIP: 73744610
CIK: 1530950
Web: www.postholdings.com
Phone: (314) 644-7600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 11,430
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $109.67
High Stock Price Target: $128.00
Low Stock Price Target: $92.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +8.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.66
Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.77
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.38
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $301.30 million
Net Margins: 4.03%
Pretax Margin: 5.56%
Return on Equity: 10.51%
Return on Assets: 3.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.60
Current Ratio: 1.99
Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $6.99 billion
Price / Sales: 0.88
Cash Flow: $13.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.66
Book Value: $62.91 per share
Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 60,680,000
Free Float: 54,188,000
Market Cap: $6.15 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.66

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Key Executives

Mr. Robert V. Vitale (Age 58)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.35M
Mr. Matthew J. Mainer (Age 53)
Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $470.99k
Mr. Jeff A. Zadoks (Age 59)
Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $732.2k
Ms. Diedre J. Gray (Age 46)
Executive VP, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $686.99k
Mr. Mark W. Westphal (Age 58)
President of Foodservice
Comp: $637.98k
Mr. Nicolas Catoggio (Age 50)
President & CEO of Post Consumer Brands
Comp: $747.42k
Mr. Bradly A. Harper (Age 50)
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Steve Schonhoff
Senior Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain for Bob Evans Foods & Michael Foods
Ms. Sally Abbott
Managing Director of Weetabix Food Company
Maureen Mazurek
Head of Environmental, Social & Governance

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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POST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Post stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Post in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" POST shares.
View POST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Post's stock price target for 2024?: 6 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Post's shares. Their POST share price targets range from $92.00 to $128.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $109.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for POST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have POST shares performed in 2024?: Post's stock was trading at $88.06 at the start of the year. Since then, POST stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $102.13.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Post's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our POST earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Post's earnings call?: Post will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, May 3rd at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Post's earnings last quarter?: Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.62. The firm earned $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.92 billion. Post had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 4.03%.

What ETFs hold Post's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Post (NYSE:POST) stock in their portfolio include First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund (FXG), LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV) and Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV).
What is Robert V. Vitale's approval rating as Post's CEO?: 3 employees have rated Post Chief Executive Officer Robert V. Vitale on Glassdoor.com. Robert V. Vitale has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Post own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Post investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Intelsat (I), Ciena (CIEN), Fossil Group (FOSL), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC).
Who are Post's major shareholders?: Post's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Anderson Hoagland & Co. (0.07%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%), Meyer Handelman Co. (0.02%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.01%) and Atlas Capital Advisors LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bradly A Harper, David P Skarie, David P Skarie, Diedre J Gray, Dorothy M Burwell, Ellen F Harshman, Gregory L Curl, Nicolas Catoggio, Robert E Grote and Thomas C Erb.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Post?: 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Post (POST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Post MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Post Stock (NYSE:POST)

POST Stock Price History

POST Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

POST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™