PYA Waltman Capital LLC Has $26.99 Million Stock Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. $POST

PYA Waltman Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 9.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 272,533 shares of the company’s stock after selling 29,011 shares during the period. Post makes up 7.3% of PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. PYA Waltman Capital LLC’s holdings in Post were worth $26,994,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in POST. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Post in the fourth quarter worth $113,660,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Post by 104.5% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 415,493 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,155,000 after acquiring an additional 212,325 shares during the period. H Squared Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Post in the fourth quarter valued at about $19,115,000. Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new position in shares of Post in the third quarter valued at about $18,959,000. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Post by 773.1% during the second 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. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Post News

Here are the key news stories impacting Post this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: No fresh company-specific catalyst appeared in the latest headlines, so POST is likely moving on residual reaction to its recent earnings beat and general market sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Post’s prior quarter showed better-than-expected earnings, which may be helping support the stock despite revenue coming in slightly below consensus.
• Neutral Sentiment: With the shares still below key moving averages, investors may be waiting for either stronger guidance or another operational catalyst before re-rating the stock higher.

Post Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Post stock opened at $93.40 on Monday. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.85 and a twelve month high of $117.28. The company has a market cap of $4.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.72 and a beta of 0.38. 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’s 50 day moving average is $98.97 and its 200 day moving average is $100.47.

Post (NYSE:POST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.21. Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The business had revenue of $2.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 7.58 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on POST shares. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Post in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Post from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Post from $127.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Post from $133.00 to $119.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Post from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Post currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $119.40.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $105.05, for a total value of $649,839.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 15,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 14.05% of the company’s stock.

Post Company 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.