Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Post Holdings, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Post Holdings, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for POST from analysts
• POST’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

Before we jump into Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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. The Weetabix segment manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; private label cereals; and protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti’s and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese and other dairy products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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Post Holdings, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of August 21, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price was $80.500.

Post Holdings, Inc. is up 2.52% from its previous closing price of $78.520.

During the last market session, Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock traded between $78.595 and $80.870. Currently, there are approximately 45.10 million shares outstanding for Post Holdings, Inc..

Post Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 14.8, which is low compared to the Food Products industry median of 18.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Post Holdings, Inc. Stock Price History

Post Holdings, Inc.’s (POST) price is currently down 11.94% so far this month.

During the month of August, Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $93.990 and a low of $75.400.

Over the last year, Post Holdings, Inc. has hit prices as high as $117.280 and as low as $75.400. Year to date, Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock is down 18.73%.

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What Caused Post Holdings, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 21, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Post Holdings, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Post Holdings, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Post Holdings, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Post Holdings, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 21, 2026, Post Holdings, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -13.20%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 17 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Post Holdings, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of August 21, 2026, Post Holdings, Inc.’s stock price is $80.500, which is up 2.52% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Post Holdings, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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