Eagle Bay Advisors LLC Invests $75,000 in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its position in Post by 51.4% in the second quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,237,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,863,000 after buying an additional 419,945 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Post by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,405,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $162,663,000 after acquiring an additional 244,221 shares during the period. Braun Stacey Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in Post in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $23,089,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Post by 901.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 179,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,745,000 after acquiring an additional 161,334 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Post by 352.0% during the 3rd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 196,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,709,000 after acquiring an additional 152,791 shares during the period. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Post

In other Post news, SVP Bradly A. Harper sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.09, for a total transaction 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Nicolas Catoggio sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.14, for a total value of $726,840.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 70,501 shares in the company, valued at $8,540,491.14. This trade represents a 7.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 35,969 shares of company stock worth $4,322,051. Insiders own 11.40% of the company’s stock.

Post Trading Up 1.3 %

Post stock opened at $107.00 on Tuesday. 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’s 50 day moving average price is $113.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $112.77. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $91.09 and a 1 year high of $125.84. The stock has a market cap of $6.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.97 and a beta of 0.66.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective 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. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.