Post Holdings (NYSE: POST) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:
- 7/17/2017 - Post Holdings is now covered by analysts at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The). They set a “buy” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock.
- 7/13/2017 - Post Holdings was upgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
- 7/12/2017 - Post Holdings was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Post Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded ready-to-eat cereals in the United States and Canada. The Company’s products are manufactured through a production platform consisting of four owned primary facilities and sold through a variety of channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and drug stores. Its portfolio of brands includes diverse offerings such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Post Selects, Great Grains, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, Post Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb. Post Holdings Inc. is based in St. Louis, Missouri. “
- 7/7/2017 - Post Holdings had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC.
- 6/21/2017 - Post Holdings was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
- 5/30/2017 - Post Holdings was downgraded by analysts at TheStreet from a “b” rating to a “c” rating.
- 5/23/2017 - Post Holdings was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating. According to Zacks, “Post Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded ready-to-eat cereals in the United States and Canada. The Company’s products are manufactured through a production platform consisting of four owned primary facilities and sold through a variety of channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, and drug stores. Its portfolio of brands includes diverse offerings such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Post Selects, Great Grains, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, Post Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts and Honeycomb. Post Holdings Inc. is based in St. Louis, Missouri. “
Shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) traded up 0.31% during trading on Tuesday, reaching $81.86. 266,371 shares of the company were exchanged. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $68.76 and a 52-week high of $89.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 121.82 and a beta of 0.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $80.63 and a 200 day moving average of $82.86.
Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 8th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.05. Post Holdings had a net margin of 1.20% and a return on equity of 6.40%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.87 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Post Holdings, Inc. will post $2.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods holding company. The Company operates through four segments, namely, Post Consumer Brands, Michael Foods Group, Active Nutrition and Private Brands. The Company’s Post Consumer Brands segment includes the Post Foods branded ready-to-eat cereal operations and the business of MOM Brands.
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