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Post Holdings (POST): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $98.67, the highest $121, the lowest $79.00. The average is +25.6% from the last price of $78.53.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lazar★★★★★★★★★★#5999 · hits 52% · avg +0.9% | Barclays | $95.00 → $88.00−7.4% | Buy | +12.1% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 02:30 | +2.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Smith, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9488 · hits 49% · avg −0.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $125 → $100−20.0% | Buy | +27.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.6%next day +2.6% | ↗ |
| Marc Torrente★★★★★★★★★★#12072 · hits 25% · avg −16.9% | Wells Fargo | $86.00 → $79.00−8.1% | Hold | +0.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:16 | −0.5%next day +0.3% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
| Matthew Smith, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#9488 · hits 49% · avg −0.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $125 | Buy | +59.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks Aug 12 22:05 | +3.3%next day +2.4% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Thomas Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#10734 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | J.P. Morgan | $116 → $99.00−14.7% | Buy | +26.1% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −3.1%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Lazar★★★★★★★★★★#5999 · hits 52% · avg +0.9% | Barclays | $106 → $95.00−10.4% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 06:13 | −3.1%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Packaged FoodsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $98.00 → $99.00+1.0% | Hold | +26.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| Scott Marks CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10986 · hits 44% · avg −3.9% | Jefferies | $117 → $105−10.3% | Buy | +33.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 17:10 | −3.1%next day +3.3% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| David Palmer★★★★★★★★★★#2520 · hits 57% · avg +3.8% | Evercore ISI | $128 → $121−5.5% | Buy | +54.1% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 13:07 | −13.4%next day −3.1% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| AI Google Packaged FoodsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $99.00 → $97.00−2.0% | Hold | +23.5% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Packaged FoodsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $100 | Buy | +27.3% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Packaged FoodsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $92.00 → $91.00−1.1% | Hold | +15.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Packaged FoodsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $96.00 → $94.00−2.1% | Hold | +19.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Packaged FoodsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $99.00 → $93.00−6.1% | Hold | +18.4% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:06 | — | |
| Robert Dickerson★★★★★★★★★★#4404 · hits 54% · avg +2.4% | BTIG | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 14.04.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −0.5%next day −2.0% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| John Baumgartner★★★★★★★★★★#2442 · hits 54% · avg +5.6% | Mizuho Securities | $122 → $120−1.6% | Buy | +52.8% | Reiterated | 01.12.25on TipRanks 07:00 | −3.5%next day −1.6% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Post Holdings
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $104 at a price of $72.56 (+43.3%); now: $98.67 at $78.53 (+25.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 12.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.79 (from $1.61 to $1.85). Last quarter: $1.78.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.0B (from $2.0B to $2.0B). Last quarter: $1.9B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumerdefensive
About Post Holdings
- CEO: Nicolas Catoggio
- Employees: 13,180
- 2503 South Hanley Road, Saint Louis, MO, 63144, US
- www.postholdings.com
Post Holdings, Inc. functions as a prominent holding company within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, conducting business both domestically in the United States and across international markets. Its diverse operations are structured into five key segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands division is dedicated to manufacturing, marketing, and selling a variety of branded and private-label ready-to-eat (RTE) and hot cereal products. Its extensive distribution network reaches a wide array of retail outlets, including traditional grocery stores, mass merchandisers, supercenters, club stores, natural and specialty retailers, and drug stores. Furthermore, it supplies products through military channels, e-commerce platforms, and the foodservice industry. Weetabix concentrates on promoting and distributing a broad selection of branded and private-label cereal items, encompassing RTE and hot cereals, other cereal-based foods, breakfast beverages, and muesli. Its clientele includes grocery stores, discount retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, and online sales channels. The Foodservice unit specializes in the production and supply of egg and potato-based items, catering specifically to the foodservice sector and as ingredients for other food manufacturers. Key customers include major foodservice distributors and nationwide restaurant chains. Refrigerated Retail is responsible for manufacturing and distributing various chilled products, such as side dishes, eggs and egg-based items, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated goods. These are supplied primarily to grocery stores and large retail chains. Finally, BellRing Brands focuses on the marketing and distribution of health and wellness products, including ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, nutritional powders, protein bars, and dietary supplements. Its extensive reach covers club stores, a wide ra
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