Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Position Increased by Coldstream Capital Management Inc.

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 9.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,422 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 208 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Post were worth $280,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in shares of Post by 36.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 5,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483 shares during the period. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Post in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $769,000. &PARTNERS bought a new stake in Post during the 2nd quarter valued at $500,000. Bailard Inc. acquired a new position in Post during the 2nd quarter worth $406,000. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Post by 135.3% in the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 15,308 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 8,803 shares in the last quarter. 94.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Post

In related news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total value of $120,090.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 11,220 shares in the company, valued at $1,347,409.80. This trade represents a 8.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Jeff A. Zadoks sold 28,969 shares of Post stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total value of $3,475,121.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 67,788 shares in the company, valued at $8,131,848.48. This represents a 29.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 35,969 shares of company stock valued at $4,322,051 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 10.70% of the company’s stock.

Post Price Performance

Shares of NYSE POST opened at $116.46 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $113.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $111.41. The company has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66. Post Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $86.60 and a twelve month high of $125.84.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on POST. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.17.

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.