TD Private Client Wealth LLC Boosts Holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST)

TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) by 1,993.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,563 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,154 shares during the quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC’s holdings in Post were worth $991,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. boosted its position in Post by 36.8% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 5,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 1,483 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its holdings in Post by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 79,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,322,000 after purchasing an additional 7,070 shares during the last quarter. Liberty One Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Post in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $164,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Post by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 1,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Post during the second quarter worth approximately $769,000. 94.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Post

In other Post 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 11,220 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,347,409.80. This trade represents a 8.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Jeff A. Zadoks sold 28,969 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.96, for a total transaction of $3,475,121.24. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 67,788 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,131,848.48. This trade 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 in the last quarter. Insiders own 10.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Post from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Post from $120.00 to $116.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Post presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.17.

Post Stock Down 2.2 %

POST stock opened at $117.07 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76 and a beta of 0.66. Post Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $86.60 and a 1-year high of $125.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $113.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $111.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Post 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.