Post Holdings (POST) Stock Overview
Operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Post Holdings, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$103.40 |
| 52 Week High | US$117.28 |
| 52 Week Low | US$94.13 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.07% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.08% |
| 1 Year Change | -8.41% |
| 3 Year Change | 14.71% |
| 5 Year Change | -11.13% |
| Change since IPO | 287.27% |
Recent News & Updates
POST: Share Repurchases And Updated Framework Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Post Holdings to $122.43 from $124.43, citing updates to discount rate assumptions, expectations for revenue growth, forecasts for profit margins, and the future P/E multiple used in their models. What's in the News Post Holdings, Inc.POST: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now estimate fair value for Post Holdings at about $124.43 per share, compared with the prior estimate of $130.13. This reflects updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, a slightly higher discount rate, and a lower expected future P/E multiple.POST: Share Repurchases And Stable Margins Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Post Holdings to $130.13. This reflects slight adjustments to discount rate and forward P/E assumptions while keeping fair value essentially unchanged.POST: Share Repurchases And Stable Margins Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target for Post Holdings to $130.13, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions that are now slightly different from prior estimates. What's in the News Post Holdings, Inc.Recent updates
POST: Share Repurchases And Updated Framework Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Post Holdings to $122.43 from $124.43, citing updates to discount rate assumptions, expectations for revenue growth, forecasts for profit margins, and the future P/E multiple used in their models. What's in the News Post Holdings, Inc.POST: Ongoing Share Repurchases Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now estimate fair value for Post Holdings at about $124.43 per share, compared with the prior estimate of $130.13. This reflects updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, a slightly higher discount rate, and a lower expected future P/E multiple.POST: Share Repurchases And Stable Margins Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Post Holdings to $130.13. This reflects slight adjustments to discount rate and forward P/E assumptions while keeping fair value essentially unchanged.POST: Share Repurchases And Stable Margins Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target for Post Holdings to $130.13, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions that are now slightly different from prior estimates. What's in the News Post Holdings, Inc.POST: Share Repurchases And Higher Margins Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Post Holdings from $124.38 to $130.13, citing updated assumptions related to discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Post Holdings announced a share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $500 million of its shares over a 2 year period, with repurchased shares to be held as treasury stock (Key Developments).POST: Share Repurchases And Treasury Shares Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have inched their price target on Post Holdings lower to US$124.38 from US$124.63, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that modestly trim their valuation outlook. What's in the News Post Holdings has proposed amended and restated Articles of Incorporation for shareholder consideration at its annual meeting scheduled for January 29, 2026, which could affect governance and capital structure terms if approved (Key Developments).POST: Share Repurchases And New Buyback Authorization Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Post Holdings slightly to about $124.63 from roughly $123.22, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels. What's in the News Post Holdings plans to present amended and restated Articles of Incorporation for shareholder approval at its annual meeting on January 29, 2026.Post Holdings: Double-Digit Buybacks And A Mispriced Stock
Jan 21POST: Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Upside Despite Goodwill Impairment Risk
Analysts modestly raised their price target on Post Holdings to align with an updated fair value estimate of 123.22 dollars per share. This reflects slightly higher discount rate and future earnings multiple assumptions that together support a marginally stronger long term outlook for the stock.POST: Share Repurchases Will Drive Future Returns Despite Margin And Goodwill Headwinds
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on Post Holdings to approximately $123.22, reflecting slightly improved profit margin expectations despite a marginal increase in the assumed discount rate and a small downward revision to future valuation multiples. What's in the News Board of Directors authorizes a new share repurchase plan on November 25, 2025, enabling Post Holdings to buy back up to $500 million of its stock over a two year period, with repurchased shares to be held as treasury stock (company announcement).POST: Share Buyback Program Will Drive Long-Term Value Despite Margin Risks
Analysts have revised their price target for Post Holdings downward by approximately $4.22, citing slower revenue growth forecasts and a slightly lower profit margin outlook as key factors in the reassessment. What's in the News Post Holdings announced a new share repurchase program, permitting buybacks of up to $500 million in company shares over a two-year period.Post Holdings: Stable Free Cash Flow, Opportunistic M&A Still Attractive
Mar 05Post Holdings Stock: Pullback Is An Opportunity With A Lamb Weston Deal Unlikely
Dec 19Post Holdings: An Irresistible Treat For Your Portfolio
Oct 03
Calculated Acquisitions And Market Innovation Fuel Growth In Cereal And Pet Segments
Management's aggressive strategy on acquisitions and share purchases highlights confidence in boosting earnings through realized synergies and intrinsic value.Post Holdings: Expansion Into Pet Food Continues Great M&A Track Record
Jul 21Post Holdings: Acquisitions Are Adding Value
May 06Post Holdings: Stable Prospects, Fair Valuation
Feb 06Post Holdings: Shift To Pet Food Should Benefit Shares In 2024
Jan 04Shareholder Returns
| POST | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 1Y | -8.4% | -7.1% | 27.8% |
Return vs Industry: POST underperformed the US Food industry which returned -7.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: POST underperformed the US Market which returned 27.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| POST volatility | |
|---|---|
| POST Average Weekly Movement | 4.4% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: POST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: POST's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 13,180 | Rob Vitale | www.postholdings.com |
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail segments. 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 brands; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label pet food under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature’s Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles ’n Bits and Gravy Train brands.
Post Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| POST fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$4.95b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$319.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$8.36b |
Is POST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| POST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$8.36b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.98b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.38b |
| Other Expenses | US$2.06b |
| Earnings | US$319.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 07, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.67 |
| Gross Margin | 28.51% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.82% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 214.2% |
How did POST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/03 13:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Post Holdings, Inc. is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Robert Dickerson | BTIG |