Daytona Street Capital LLC Takes $1.99 Million Position in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 20,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,989,000. Post accounts for approximately 1.3% of Daytona Street Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Post in the 4th quarter valued at $569,000. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management purchased a new position in Post in the 4th quarter valued at $265,000. Three Seasons Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Post in the 4th quarter valued at $504,000. Hara Capital LLC grew its position in Post by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Hara Capital LLC now owns 7,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Post by 21.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,094 shares of the company’s stock valued at $601,000 after buying an additional 1,094 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,983 shares of Post stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 9th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,434,002.83. This trade represents a 24.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Post Price Performance

POST stock opened at $100.28 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $103.00 and a 200-day moving average of $102.79. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $94.13 and a 12-month high of $118.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15. The company has a market cap of $4.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 0.44.

Post (NYSE:POST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 period last year, the firm earned $1.73 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Data-driven signals that predict freight demand just posted gains — this suggests logistics activity is increasing. For Post, stronger freight volumes can indicate healthy consumer demand (positive) but also point to tighter transportation capacity and upward pressure on delivery costs (negative), making the net impact mixed. The Two Materials That Predict Freight Demand
• Negative Sentiment: Oil jumped above $110 amid heightened geopolitical risk tied to U.S.–Iran tensions — higher crude typically raises fuel and transportation costs for food manufacturers and raises input/packaging logistics costs, pressuring margins if not passed to consumers. Oil Back Above $110 After Trump Threat to Iran
• Negative Sentiment: Rising gasoline prices (noted in recent coverage of Canadian pump pain) are expected to weigh on consumer discretionary spending; softer consumer traffic or trading-down behavior can eventually hit grocery/cereal categories and private-label demand patterns relevant to Post. Posthaste: Why Canadians will feel the squeeze

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Post from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Post from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $127.00 price objective on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $129.67.

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.