Holocene Advisors LP Has $123.42 Million Stake in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Holocene Advisors LP reduced its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 22.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,148,277 shares of the company’s stock after selling 329,069 shares during the period. Holocene Advisors LP owned 2.11% of Post worth $123,417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in POST. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Post by 50.0% during the 3rd quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Post by 119.5% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Post by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 10,020 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Post by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 570 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its position in Post by 3.0% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 5,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post Price Performance

Shares of Post stock opened at $98.37 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $4.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.18 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $103.88. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $95.07 and a twelve month high of $119.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.15, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.90.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.66 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.18 billion. Post had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 12.37%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 6.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post reported a notable Q4 earnings beat (reported Feb. 5), with EPS above consensus and revenue up ~10% year-over‑year — a clear near‑term fundamental catalyst supporting the stock. Post Holdings recent profile & earnings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: The company priced $600 million of additional 6.250% senior notes on March 13. The move supplies capital but changes the company’s debt profile; near‑term market reaction will depend on the stated use of proceeds (refinancing, M&A, or general corporate purposes) and whether it materially improves liquidity or simply increases leverage. Post Holdings Prices Additional $600 Million Senior Notes
• Negative Sentiment: At a 6.25% coupon, the new notes raise interest expense and push leverage higher from an already elevated debt-to-equity position (Post’s reported D/E ~2.15). If proceeds aren’t used to lower overall funding costs or fund accretive growth, the higher fixed‑rate obligations could pressure margins and cash flow available for buybacks/dividends. Post Holdings Notes announcement

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,983 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,293 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,434,002.83. This represents a 24.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on POST. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $127.00 price target on shares of Post in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Post from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Post from $122.00 to $120.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Evercore cut their target price on shares of Post from $131.00 to $129.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Post currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.