Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Shares Sold by Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 9.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,360 shares of the company’s stock after selling 543 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Post were worth $472,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in POST. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in Post by 14.9% in the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 3,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $215,000 after acquiring an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Post by 16.1% during the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Post by 136.7% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,553 shares of the company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 3,784 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its stake in Post by 545.8% during the first quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 32,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,222,000 after purchasing an additional 27,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Post by 29.8% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 36,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,550,000 after purchasing an additional 8,444 shares in the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Insider Activity at Post

In related news, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 7,297 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.51, for a total value of $762,609.47. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 51,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,337,639.23. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other Post news, CAO Diedre J. Gray sold 7,297 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.51, for a total transaction of $762,609.47. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 51,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,337,639.23. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 300 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 74,992 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,807,417.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 10.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Post Stock Performance

NYSE:POST opened at $104.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.31 billion, a PE ratio of 22.32 and a beta of 0.66. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $104.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.60, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.85 and a 12 month high of $107.67.

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

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.