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Post Holdings

Consumer Defensive Updated August 08, 2026
$78.83
52W $77.60 – $117.28
53/100
$3.57B
13.2
0.35
AI Committee Verdict
Watch
53/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
+5.3%
-5.8%
0.91:1
Contested

Is POST Bullish or Bearish?

Mixed. Innellis AI committee rates Post Holdings (POST) Watch with a composite score of 53/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 08, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Buy
Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +6.65 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Reduce
Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -13.35 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — market regime is bullish (bull market -- normal position sizing). Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 1.98) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • P/E of 10.5 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
  • 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
  • Weekly trend (downtrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
  • Debt-to-equity of 1.98 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
  • Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
  • RSI at 22 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bearish picture — Technical
  • Price trading below the lower Bollinger Band -- stretched to the downside — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
53/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 74%
of 50 Consumer Defensive peers
Value Analyst neutral
57 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ P/E of 10.5 is inexpensive for the broad market
− Debt-to-equity of 1.98 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case
Growth Analyst bullish
60 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
Technical Analyst neutral
41 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Weekly trend (downtrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Risk Analyst bearish
32 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.98) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst neutral
60 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 55.8 to 53.4.

Analyst-level changes:
  • Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
  • Technical Analyst: score 58->41 (-17); +5 bearish signal(s); +1 bullish signal(s).
  • Value Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
22.4
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.746
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$74.26
Resistance
$82.98
Bollinger %B
-0.17
Below Lower Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$88.42 Below
EMA 21
$89.39 Below
EMA 50
$91.04 Below
EMA 200
$97.94 Below

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
100
Growth
65
Profitability
26
Financial Health
44
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 13.2×
P/B Ratio 1.15×
PEG Ratio -2.01
Dividend Yield 0.00%
52W High $117.28
52W Low $77.60
Quality & Growth
ROE 894.5%
ROA 248.1%
Gross Margin 2689.0%
Operating Margin 1014.6%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 2.48
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 13.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.2x; PEG ratio of -2.0 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 8.9%; Return on assets of 2.5%; Net margin of 3.5%; Gross margin of 26.9%; Current ratio of 1.85 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 2.48; Free cash flow per share is positive (18.26); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 2.2%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth roughly steady (-8.9% -> -8.2% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -12.3%; Analyst estimates flat over recent quarters
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