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Post Holdings (POST) stock, explained like you're 5
Post Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker POST. It is a mid cap company in the packaged foods industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 3.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- POST
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.3 billion dollars
Is Post Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Post Holdings is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Post Holdings makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves POST stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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- Stifel cuts Post Holdings stock price target on valuation view (Investing.com)
- Chip Stocks Post Worst Losing Streak Since the 2008 Financial Crisis (Startup Fortune)
- Post (NYSE:POST) Stock Price Breaks Below 50 Day Moving Average Here's What Happened (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Post Holdings stock
What does Post Holdings do?
Post Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker POST. It is a mid cap company in the packaged foods industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 3.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Post Holdings?
Post Holdings trades under the ticker POST on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Post Holdings's market cap?
Post Holdings is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.3 billion dollars.
How does Post Holdings make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves POST stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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