Carnegie Investment Counsel Has $15.04 Million Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Carnegie Investment Counsel trimmed its holdings in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 151,886 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,815 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel owned approximately 0.29% of Post worth $15,044,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 26.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 63,612 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,850,000 after buying an additional 13,354 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 177,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,028,000 after buying an additional 20,099 shares in the last quarter. EULAV Asset Management boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. EULAV Asset Management now owns 225,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,191,000 after buying an additional 21,998 shares in the last quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. now owns 191,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,589,000 after buying an additional 12,014 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Post by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 310,946 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,420,000 after buying an additional 32,404 shares in the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Post Price Performance

Shares of POST opened at $101.09 on Friday. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $94.13 and a 12-month high of $118.93. The business’s fifty day moving average is $103.17 and its 200 day moving average is $102.74. 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 stock has a market cap of $4.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.69 and a beta of 0.44.

Post (NYSE:POST) last issued its 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 return on equity of 12.37% and a net margin of 3.82%.The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.18 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. Post’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights Post’s Refrigerated Retail unit as a stabilizing force: management is leaning on seasonal demand, private‑label growth and pass‑through pricing to help protect volumes and margins in a tougher consumer environment. This supports the case for near‑term margin resilience. Can Post Holdings’ Refrigerated Retail Balance Pricing and Volume?
• Neutral Sentiment: U.S. equities traded mixed on the day despite a strong weekly rally, indicating market‑wide rotation that can lift or pressure individual stocks like POST depending on sector flows and earnings momentum. U.S. Stocks Turn In Mixed Performance But Post Strong Weekly Gains
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro data showed slower GDP growth in the latest BEA release, which can damp consumer spending growth and weigh on packaged‑food demand if the trend persists — a mixed signal for Post: pricing power helps, but volume risk remains. GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025 – BEA
• Negative Sentiment: Oil and shipping disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz and the related weekly oil sell‑off have left energy and transport cost volatility elevated; higher fuel and logistics costs would be a headwind to Post’s supply‑chain expenses and margins if sustained. Oil Markets Recover Friday Despite Posting Worst Weekly Decline Since June Amid Hormuz Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis on broader food‑system risk argues supply bottlenecks remain a tail risk; commodity volatility and input cost swings can pressure near‑term margins even as Post tries to pass costs through to retailers. This contributes to investor caution. Why the Food Crisis Is Only Postponed — Not Canceled — Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Insider Activity

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

POST has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Post from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $127.00 target price on shares of Post in a report on Monday, February 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Post presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $128.00.

About Post

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.