Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) CEO Nicolas Catoggio Sells 1,500 Shares

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.62, for a total transaction of $158,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 73,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,762,225.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Nicolas Catoggio also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 6th, Nicolas Catoggio sold 300 shares of Post stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.11, for a total value of $31,233.00.

Post Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of POST stock opened at $105.76 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 2.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $104.12 and its 200-day moving average is $95.73. The stock has a market cap of $6.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26 and a beta of 0.65. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.85 and a 52-week high of $108.17.

Post (NYSE:POST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.03 billion. Post had a net margin of 4.38% and a return on equity of 10.93%. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.10 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Post Holdings, Inc. will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Post from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Post from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Mizuho boosted their price target on Post from $110.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Post from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $113.67.

Institutional Trading of Post

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of POST. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new position in Post during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,698,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Post during the 4th quarter valued at $1,022,000. Duality Advisers LP bought a new stake in Post during the 3rd quarter worth $416,000. Anderson Hoagland & Co. increased its holdings in Post by 15.6% in the 4th quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. now owns 38,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,605,000 after purchasing an additional 5,241 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Post by 114.1% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 15,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,391,000 after purchasing an additional 8,417 shares during the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.