POST 📈 Post Holdings - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7374461041

POST: Cereals, Pet Food, Egg Products, Meat Products, Dairy Products, Snacks

Post Holdings Inc is a consumer packaged goods holding company with a diverse portfolio of brands, operating in the United States and internationally. The company's business is structured into four main segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. Each segment focuses on specific product categories, allowing the company to cater to a wide range of consumer needs. For instance, the Post Consumer Brands segment is responsible for manufacturing and marketing well-known cereal brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal, in addition to hot cereals, peanut butter, and pet food products under brands like Rachael Ray Nutrish and Nature's Recipe.

The Weetabix segment, on the other hand, concentrates on the production and distribution of ready-to-eat cereals under the Weetabix and Alpen brands, as well as other cereal-based food products, breakfast drinks, and nutritional snacks like muesli. This segment also offers protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, further expanding the company's reach into the health and wellness market. By maintaining a broad product lineup, Post Holdings Inc is able to adapt to changing consumer preferences and trends in the food industry.

Post Holdings Inc's Foodservice segment plays a crucial role in supplying egg and potato products to the foodservice and food ingredient channels, primarily under the Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands. The segment also manufactures certain meat products, highlighting the company's ability to diversify its offerings and meet the demands of various customer channels. This includes grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, and national restaurant chains, among others. By serving such a wide range of customers, the company is able to establish a strong presence in the market and capitalize on opportunities for growth.

The Refrigerated Retail segment rounds out the company's operations, producing and distributing a variety of side dishes, potato and sausage products under brands like Bob Evans and Simply Potatoes, as well as eggs, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products. This segment allows Post Holdings Inc to tap into the growing demand for convenient, high-quality food products that can be easily incorporated into consumers' daily lives. With a history dating back to 1895 and a headquarters in Saint Louis, Missouri, Post Holdings Inc has established itself as a significant player in the consumer packaged goods industry, with a strong online presence and a commitment to delivering value to its customers and shareholders.

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POST Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 6,833m
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Packaged Foods
GiC Sub-Industry Packaged Foods & Meats
IPO / Inception 2012-01-27

POST Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 67.9%
Fundamental 29.7%
Dividend -
Rel. Strength Industry 115
Analysts 4.1/5
Fair Price Momentum 119.55 USD
Fair Price DCF 222.27 USD

POST Dividends

No Dividends Paid

POST Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 26.3%
Growth Correlation 12m 85.1%
Growth Correlation 5y 91.9%
CAGR 5y 10.16%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 1.24
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.29
Alpha 11.37
Beta 0.63
Volatility 19.38%
Current Volume 1581.6k
Average Volume 20d 770.4k
What is the price of POST stocks?
As of December 21, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 114.85 with a total of 1,581,632 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.50%, over one month by +3.68%, over three months by -0.10% and over the past year by +29.17%.
Is Post Holdings a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Post Holdings is currently (December 2024) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 29.70 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of POST as of December 2024 is 119.55. This means that POST is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 4.09%.
Is POST a buy, sell or hold?
Post Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.10. Therefor, it is recommend to buy POST.
  • Strong Buy: 4
  • Buy: 3
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for POST stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, POST Post Holdings will be worth about 129.1 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 114.85. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +12.42%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 125 8.8%
Analysts Target Price 105 -8.6%
ValueRay Target Price 129.1 12.4%