Brokerages Set Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Target Price at $124.17

Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $124.17.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on POST shares. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th.

Post Stock Performance

POST opened at $107.51 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $113.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $112.64. The stock has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.06 and a beta of 0.66. Post has a 1-year low of $91.09 and a 1-year high of $125.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total value of $120,090.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,220 shares in the company, valued at $1,347,409.80. This trade represents a 8.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.14, for a total value of $726,840.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 70,501 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,540,491.14. The trade was a 7.84 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 35,969 shares of company stock worth $4,322,051. Corporate insiders own 11.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in Post by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 49,502 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,686,000 after purchasing an additional 2,480 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Post by 50.0% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 584 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Post by 71.3% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 930 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,000 after acquiring an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama boosted its holdings in Post by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 102,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,827,000 after acquiring an additional 4,606 shares during the period. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in Post in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,048,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

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.