WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires New Position in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 52,903 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,686,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned 0.10% of Post at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of POST. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Post by 37.5% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 18,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,964,000 after buying an additional 4,981 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Post by 12.8% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 177,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,028,000 after purchasing an additional 20,099 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Post by 332.0% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 432 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 332 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in Post by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,812,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,272,000 after buying an additional 110,928 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Post by 11.6% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 310,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,420,000 after acquiring an additional 32,404 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

POST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $127.00 price target on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Post from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Post from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho cut their price target on Post from $122.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.67.

Post News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing: Post was given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by analysts, which supports near‑term interest from growth/value investors and may cushion downside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Solid recent results: In its Feb. quarterly report Post topped EPS estimates (reported $2.13 vs. $1.66 consensus) and delivered +10.2% revenue growth year‑over‑year — fundamentals investors can point to when valuing the business (helps explain why the stock isn’t sliding hard today).
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst forecasts & valuation: Street consensus expects ~6.41 EPS for the fiscal year and the stock trades at about a 19.5x PE — moderately priced for a consumer‑packaged‑goods firm, leaving upside tied to execution and margin stability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Volume & technicals: Trading volume is below average and the share price sits near its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages (50-day ~$103.18; 200-day ~$104.24), so momentum signals are mixed and could lead to muted intraday moves.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk and commodity pressure: Escalation in the Middle East (news of widening Iran/Israel/U.S. actions) is lifting oil and commodity volatility — this can pressure consumer demand and raise input/transportation costs for packaged‑food companies like Post, creating headline-driven selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage: Post carries meaningful leverage (debt‑to‑equity ~2.15). In a higher‑rate or volatile macro environment, leverage can raise investor concern about flexibility for M&A, buybacks or margin support.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,983 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.31, for a total transaction of $798,226.73. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 14.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Post Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE POST opened at $105.40 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $103.18 and a 200-day moving average of $104.24. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $95.07 and a 12 month high of $119.85. The company has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.48 and a beta of 0.43.

Post (NYSE:POST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current year.

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.