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Post Holdings Inc (POST)

US · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods

$77.86-0.80%
Last close · 2026-09-17

Latest quarter · ended 2026-06-30

Revenue
$1.95B
Revenue YoY
-1.8%
Net profit
$63.4M
Profit YoY
-41.7%
EPS
$1.78
EPS estimate
$1.63
Net margin
3.3%

EPS came in at 1.78 against a street estimate of 1.63 — a beat of 9.2%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$3.64B
P/E
14.8
Forward P/E
28.2
P/B
1.19
Book value
$70.02
EPS (TTM)
$5.44
52-week high
$117.28
52-week low
$75.40
50-day MA
$85.64
200-day MA
$96.21
Beta
0.31

Analyst view

Analysts rate Post Holdings Inc a buy (7 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell out of 11) with an average price target of $105.17.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-08-07

MIXED Q3 beat expectations on stronger foodservice; FY27 guidance flat at $1.48B EBITDA despite volume pressure, inflation. Shifting capital to debt reduction over buybacks citing rate environment. Q3 FY26 No geographic breakdown provided. Analysts pressed on leverage vs. buyback shift (interest rates cited as primary driver) and asset optimization in pet (management confident pipeline exists post-stabilization). Foodservice $500M run rate scrutinized; management clarified Q3 beat reflected market conditions, not sustainable peak. 2026-08-07…

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Shareholding

Insiders
15.78%
Institutions
105.13%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc9.05%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.7.18%
Route One Investment Co, LP6.71%
JPMorgan Chase & Co6.07%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.53%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.26%
Holocene Advisors, LP4.02%
London Company of Virginia3.36%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q3 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. – FORM 10-Q SUMMARY For Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales (9 months): $6,165.5 million vs.
2026-08-06
Results announced · Q4 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. - Q3 FISCAL 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third quarter net sales: $1,948.0 million (down 1.8% vs. prior year $1,984.
2026-08-06
Quarterly report · Q2 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. — FORM 10-Q SUMMARY Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales (Q1 2026): $2,042.9 million vs. $1,952.1 mill
2026-05-07
Results announced · Q3 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS Q2 FY2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 net sales: $2,042.9 million (up 4.7% vs prior year; $1,952.1 million) • Q2 opera
2026-05-07
Current report · Q2 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due Oct
2026-03-13
Company announcement · Q2 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Company priced $600.0 million in senior notes due 2034 at 6.250% interest rate • Notes pri
2026-03-04
Quarterly report · Q1 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. — Q1 FY2026 SUMMARY (Quarter Ended December 31, 2025) HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Sales: $2,174.6 million (up 10.1% vs. $1,974.7 mill
2026-02-05
Proxy statement · Q2 FY2026
POST HOLDINGS, INC. – 2026 PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY --- CEO COMPENSATION • Robert V. Vitale (President & CEO) total compensation for fiscal year end
2025-12-15

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Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
Board approves $500M share repurchase authorization for two-year period
Post Holdings' Board approved a new $500 million share repurchase authorization on November 25, 2025, effective November 27, 2025. This replaces the previous $500 million authorization from
2025-11-26

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Data updated 2026-09-18.