Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC decreased its position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,462 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,633 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Post were worth $2,771,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Post by 98,990.9% in the 4th quarter. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,108,952 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,394,000 after acquiring an additional 6,102,787 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. raised its stake in shares of Post by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 4,900,923 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,665,000 after buying an additional 109,102 shares during the last quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Post by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,396,881 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,249,000 after buying an additional 385,640 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Post by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,833,356 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,635,000 after buying an additional 52,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Post by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,254,929 shares of the company’s stock valued at $203,530,000 after buying an additional 17,024 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post Price Performance

Shares of Post stock opened at $102.91 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $78.85 and a twelve month high of $107.67. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $104.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $93.40. The firm has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99 and a beta of 0.66.

Post (NYSE:POST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.62. Post had a return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 4.03%. The firm had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.92 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 5.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Post

In other news, Director Thomas C. Erb acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $104.24 per share, for a total transaction of $104,240.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 33,475 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,489,434. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Thomas C. Erb acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $104.24 per share, for a total transaction of $104,240.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 33,475 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,489,434. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 300 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.11, for a total value of $31,233.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 74,992 shares in the company, valued at $7,807,417.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 10.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on POST shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Post from $98.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Post from $110.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Post from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.67.

Post Company 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.