Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $303.68 Million Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 3.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 3,071,875 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 114,677 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 0.06% of Post worth $303,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth approximately $113,660,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Post by 104.5% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 415,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,155,000 after purchasing an additional 212,325 shares during the period. H Squared Management LP bought a new position in Post in the fourth quarter worth $19,115,000. Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Post during the third quarter worth $18,959,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Post by 773.1% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 176,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,231,000 after buying an additional 156,184 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan issued a pessimistic price forecast for POST, which appears to have kept the stock on investors’ radar and may be contributing to volatility as traders reassess valuation expectations. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Post (NYSE:POST) Stock Price
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks article highlighted Post’s efforts to rebuild its pet food portfolio, including pricing changes and the Nutrish relaunch, which could support future volume recovery and category improvement. How Is Post Holdings Rebuilding Its Pet Food Portfolio for Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quote/history pages suggest POST remains near its 50-day moving average, with investors still weighing the company’s earnings power against a higher debt load and a stock that has traded below its 200-day trend. Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Stock Price, News, Quote & History – Yahoo Finance

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

POST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Post in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Post from $119.00 to $106.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Post from $119.00 to $116.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Post has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $113.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

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 sale, the director owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Post Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of POST stock opened at $91.03 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.33 and a beta of 0.39. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $83.89 and a 12-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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $91.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.26.

Post (NYSE:POST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.08 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.41 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.