Post (NYSE:POST) Hits New 52-Week High – What’s Next?

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $119.00 and last traded at $118.40, with a volume of 53562 shares. The stock had previously closed at $117.82.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

POST has been the subject of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 19th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Post from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Post from $118.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.17.

Post Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $112.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Post in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Post in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Post in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Post during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Quarry LP increased its position in Post by 244.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.