WINTON GROUP Ltd Sells 8,831 Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

WINTON GROUP Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 16.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 44,072 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,831 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Post were worth $4,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of POST. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Post by 62.8% in the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Post in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Post by 119.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Highlander Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Post in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in Post by 332.0% in the third 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. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on POST. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Post from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other news, Director Gregory L. Curl sold 6,186 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total value of $649,839.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 14.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Post Stock Up 2.2%

Post stock opened at $90.64 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.26 and a beta of 0.38. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.85 and a twelve month high of $117.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The company has a 50 day moving average of $99.43 and a 200-day moving average of $100.89.

Post (NYSE:POST) last released 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. The company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings reported quarterly EPS of $1.94, topping the $1.73 consensus estimate, and revenue rose 4.7% year over year, indicating the business is still growing. Post stock price and earnings data
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s revenue of $2.04 billion missed Wall Street’s $2.08 billion forecast, which tempers the otherwise strong earnings headline. Post stock price and earnings data
• Neutral Sentiment: POST is trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, suggesting the stock is still working through a broader valuation reset despite the earnings beat. Post stock price and performance data

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.