ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC Takes Position in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 7,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $738,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of POST. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Post by 62.8% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Post in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Post in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Highlander Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Institutional investors own 94.85% of the company’s stock.

Post Stock Up 1.9%

NYSE POST traded up $1.60 during trading on Friday, hitting $86.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 728,214 shares, compared to its average volume of 811,148. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 1.85 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $3.91 billion, a PE ratio of 14.53 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $99.01. Post Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $83.89 and a fifty-two week high of $117.28.

Post (NYSE:POST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $2.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Post

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Post Holdings is actively offsetting inflation through pricing actions, cost reductions, and a stronger private-label mix, which could help preserve earnings power. How Is Post Holdings Navigating Through Inflation & Cost Pressures?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Zacks article asked whether value investors should buy POST, suggesting the stock is being viewed through a valuation lens rather than on a fresh operational catalyst. Should Value Investors Buy Post Holdings (POST) Stock?

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Post 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 transaction of $649,839.30. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,586,990.35. This represents a 29.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on POST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Post from $110.00 to $98.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.00.

Post Profile

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.