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Post Holdings (POST) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Post Holdings · Consumer Staples · ref. ETF XLP · 51 calls · price $76.94
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What the company does: Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally.

📈 Post Holdings (POST) stock price

$76.94-28.8% over range
Oct 14, 25low $72.54 · high $114.61Oct 13, 26
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75% recommend buying · 4 analysts
📊 JPI status : Post Holdings has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 POST price target & analyst consensus — price $76.94

The price target · all analysts combined (4 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 4$121+57.3%
Median target · of 4 targets$97+26.1%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 4$79+2.7%
Current price$76.94
Where these 4 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 4100% $79 ↔ $121
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Barclays — 74% of its targets hit on this sector (58 calls tested). It aims for $95 (+24 %), call made on August 12, 2026, maturing on August 12, 2027 (63 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $95+24 %
The 3 other firms $99+29 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $95 median. “The 3 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 4 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy375%
Hold125%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Post Holdings? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

📈 Post Holdings fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 14.0Net margin 3.5 %Revenue growth -1.8 %Low P/E

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 13 %
2023
Rev +19%Profit −100%
2024
Rev +13%
2025
Rev +3%Profit −8%

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Post Holdings (POST)?

2 Congress members have disclosed POST buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Tom Malinowski 2× · 18%Cindy Axne 1× · 57%
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on POST

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm ↕ % right i ↕ Gain vs sector i ↕ Calls i ↕
Wells Fargo ↗ 100% +36.8% 4
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 100% +27.7% 2
Barclays ↗ 100% +5.6% 3
Citigroup ↗ 91% +22.6% 11
Goldman Sachs ↗ 75% +9.7% 4
BMO Capital ↗ 67% +7.8% 3
Mizuho ↗ 67% -0.6% 3
Stifel ↗ 62% +6.5% 8
Jefferies ↗ 50% +4.0% 2
JP Morgan ↗ 33% +1.8% 3
See the other 2 firms
Evercore ISI Group ↗ 29% -3.8% 7
Piper Sandler ↗ 30% +0.4% 10

📊 What $1,000 invested in Post Holdings would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Post Holdings 10 years ago would be worth $2,186 today, i.e. +8%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+30%), worst: 2025 (-13%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Post Holdings

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$771-23%
3 years ago$978-2%
5 years ago$1,335+34%
→ See Post Holdings's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Post Holdings)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-11%$891 (-11%)
2025-13%$771 (-23%)
2024+30%$1,002 (+0%)
→ See Post Holdings's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Post Holdings

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📋 All analyst calls on POST

Wells Fargo ↗
Oct 5, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$79
Price at call : $73.32 — gap to target +8%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 5, 27
Barclays ↗
Aug 11, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$95
Price at call : $80.58 — upside +18%
Today : $76.94 — upside +23%
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 11, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$121
Price at call : $78.49 — upside +54%
Today : $76.94 — upside +57%
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Aug 10, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$86
Price at call : $78.49 — gap to target +10%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 27
JP Morgan ↗
Aug 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$99
Price at call : $76.23 — upside +30%
Today : $76.94 — upside +29%
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$128
Price at call : $90.16 — upside +42%
Today : $76.94 — upside +66%
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
Barclays ↗
Jul 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$106
Price at call : $91.01 — upside +16%
Today : $76.94 — upside +38%
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 27
JP Morgan ↗
Jul 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$116
Price at call : $88.39 — upside +31%
Today : $76.94 — upside +51%
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 20, 27
See the other 43 calls, newest to oldest
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 8, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$98
Price at call : $85.91 — gap to target +14%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
JP Morgan ↗
Apr 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$119
Price at call : $106.93 — upside +11%
Today : $76.94 — upside +55%
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 20, 27
Barclays ↗
Apr 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$119
Price at call : $99.39 — upside +20%
Today : $76.94 — upside +55%
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
BTIG ↗
Apr 14, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 83.3% · +22.2% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Apr 8, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $102.58 — gap to target +7%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Feb 9, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $113.94 — gap to target +5%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +56%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
Mizuho ↗
Dec 1, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $99.95 — upside +20%
Today : $76.94 — upside +56%
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 16.7% · -17.4% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
Barclays ↗
Nov 25, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$113
Price at call : $102.82 — upside +10%
Today : $76.94 — upside +47%
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$129
Price at call : $101.02 — upside +28%
Today : $76.94 — upside +68%
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 24, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Nov 24, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $97.03 — gap to target +11%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +40%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 24, 26
JP Morgan ↗
Oct 27, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$132
Price at call : $106.83 — upside +24%
Today : $76.94 — upside +72%
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Sep 25, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $105.93 — gap to target +9%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +49%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 25, 26
JP Morgan ↗
Aug 26, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$131
Price at call : $113.3 — upside +16%
Today : $76.94 — upside +70%
Expected +16% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
-28.1%
stock -28% · XLP +5%
matured Aug 26, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$117
Price at call : $105.72 — gap to target +11%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +52%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Jun 11, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$150
Price at call : $113.62 — upside +32%
Today : $76.94 — upside +95%
Expected +32% · Actual -18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 42.3% · +6.2% (78 calls)
-18.0%
stock -18% · XLP +5%
matured Jun 11, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$131
Price at call : $108.59 — upside +21%
Today : $76.94 — upside +70%
Expected +21% · Actual -17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
-16.7%
stock -17% · XLP +2%
matured Jun 4, 26
Mizuho ↗
May 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$127
Price at call : $109.8 — upside +16%
Today : $76.94 — upside +65%
Expected +16% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 16.7% · -17.4% (6 calls)
-16.4%
stock -16% · XLP +1%
matured May 28, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
May 12, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $108.72 — gap to target +10%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +56%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Apr 2, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $118.05 — gap to target +5%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +61%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 2, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Feb 10, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$140
Price at call : $111.09 — upside +26%
Today : $76.94 — upside +82%
Expected +26% · Actual -0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 42.3% · +6.2% (78 calls)
-0.2%
stock -0% · XLP +10%
matured Feb 10, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Feb 10, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$122
Price at call : $111.09 — gap to target +10%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +59%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 10, 26
Piper Sandler ↗
Jan 16, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $107.88 — upside +11%
Today : $76.94 — upside +56%
Expected +11% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 42.3% · +6.2% (78 calls)
-8.9%
stock -9% · XLP +7%
matured Jan 16, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$130
Price at call : $108.21 — upside +20%
Today : $76.94 — upside +69%
Expected +20% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
-10.8%
stock -11% · XLP -1%
matured Jan 7, 26
Wells Fargo ↗
Nov 19, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$116
Price at call : $110.39 — gap to target +5%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +51%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 19, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$126
Price at call : $110.31 — upside +14%
Today : $76.94 — upside +64%
Expected +14% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
-3.0%
stock -3% · XLP -5%
matured Nov 18, 25
JP Morgan ↗
Aug 6, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $111.21 — upside +12%
Today : $76.94 — upside +62%
Expected +12% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
-7.5%
stock -7% · XLP +5%
matured Aug 6, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$123
Price at call : $111.77 — upside +10%
Today : $76.94 — upside +60%
Expected +10% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
-8.3%
stock -8% · XLP +4%
matured Aug 5, 25
Stifel ↗
Aug 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $111.14 — upside +17%
Today : $76.94 — upside +69%
Expected +17% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25.5% · -8.3% (51 calls)
-7.2%
stock -7% · XLP +4%
matured Aug 5, 25
Wells Fargo ↗
Aug 5, 24
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $111.14 — gap to target +8%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +56%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 51.1% · +3.0% (45 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 25
Barclays ↗
May 7, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $105.78 — upside +13%
Today : $76.94 — upside +56%
Expected +13% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
+4.8%
stock +5% · XLP +6%
matured May 7, 25
Stifel ↗
May 6, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $105.43 — upside +14%
Today : $76.94 — upside +56%
Expected +14% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25.5% · -8.3% (51 calls)
+5.4%
stock +5% · XLP +6%
matured May 6, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$122
Price at call : $105.43 — upside +16%
Today : $76.94 — upside +59%
Expected +16% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
+5.4%
stock +5% · XLP +6%
matured May 6, 25
Barclays ↗
Feb 6, 24
▲ Overweight · 🎯$115
Price at call : $104.3 — upside +10%
Today : $76.94 — upside +49%
Expected +10% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
+1.5%
stock +2% · XLP +8%
matured Feb 5, 25
Stifel ↗
Feb 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $104.26 — upside +10%
Today : $76.94 — upside +49%
Expected +10% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25.5% · -8.3% (51 calls)
+0.5%
stock +1% · XLP +7%
matured Feb 4, 25
Mizuho ↗
Feb 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$128
Price at call : $104.26 — upside +23%
Today : $76.94 — upside +66%
Expected +23% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 16.7% · -17.4% (6 calls)
+0.5%
stock +1% · XLP +7%
matured Feb 4, 25
Mizuho ↗
Jan 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $92.6 — upside +19%
Today : $76.94 — upside +43%
Expected +19% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 16.7% · -17.4% (6 calls)
+14.0%
stock +14% · XLP +5%
matured Jan 8, 25
JP Morgan ↗
Oct 13, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$100
Price at call : $81.65 — upside +22%
Today : $76.94 — upside +30%
Expected +22% · Actual +41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POST : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 41.7% · +11.7% (60 calls)
+40.9%
stock +41% · XLP +23%
matured Oct 12, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$108
Price at call : $87.76 — upside +23%
Today : $76.94 — upside +40%
Expected +23% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
+26.7%
stock +27% · XLP +5%
matured Aug 6, 24
Barclays ↗
Feb 7, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$105
Price at call : $94.44 — upside +11%
Today : $76.94 — upside +36%
Expected +11% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 69% · +13.0% (58 calls)
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLP +1%
matured Feb 7, 24
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $95.52 — gap to target -11%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 66.7% · +14.8% (36 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 24
Piper Sandler ↗
Nov 29, 22
▲ Overweight · 🎯$115
Price at call : $92.77 — upside +24%
Today : $76.94 — upside +49%
Expected +24% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 0% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 42.3% · +6.2% (78 calls)
-9.0%
stock -9% · XLP -8%
matured Nov 29, 23
BMO Capital ↗
Nov 21, 22
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$99
Price at call : $92.47 — gap to target +7%
Today : $76.94 — gap to target +29%
🎯 on POST : no call matured yet · 📊 on Cons. staples : 54.5% · 0.0% (44 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 21, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$81.8063
Price at call : $69.24 — upside +18%
Today : $76.94 — upside +6%
Expected +18% · Actual -20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on POST : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Cons. staples : 25% · -30.9% (24 calls)
-19.8%
stock -20% · XLP -1%
matured Jun 11, 20

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Should I buy Post Holdings stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Post Holdings, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $97.00 (+26% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (4 calls tracked on Post Holdings). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Post Holdings? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Post Holdings is $121 (+57% above today's price); the average is $97.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Post Holdings on our site before trusting it.

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