ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases New Shares in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 7,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $738,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Post by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,957,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,912,000 after acquiring an additional 144,775 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth about $113,660,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Post by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 880,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $87,282,000 after purchasing an additional 8,906 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Post by 104.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 415,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,155,000 after purchasing an additional 212,325 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Post by 55.8% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 321,840 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,476,000 after purchasing an additional 115,223 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Post Trading Up 1.9%

POST stock traded up $1.60 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $86.30. The company had a trading volume of 728,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 811,148. The company has a market capitalization of $3.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.53 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $93.84 and a 200 day moving average of $99.01. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $83.89 and a 12 month high of $117.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Post (NYSE:POST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total transaction of $649,839.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings is actively offsetting inflation through pricing actions, cost reductions, and a stronger private-label mix, which could help preserve earnings power. How Is Post Holdings Navigating Through Inflation & Cost Pressures?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Zacks article asked whether value investors should buy POST, suggesting the stock is being viewed through a valuation lens rather than on a fresh operational catalyst. Should Value Investors Buy Post Holdings (POST) Stock?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

POST has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen cut Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.00.

Post Company Profile

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.