Welcome to our dedicated page for Post Holdings SEC filings (Ticker: POST), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Post Holdings, Inc. filings document operating results, material events, governance actions and capital-structure changes for a consumer packaged goods holding company. Form 8-K reports include quarterly results releases, Regulation FD disclosures, officer and director changes, board appointments, and amendments to the company’s articles of incorporation that lowered certain supermajority voting thresholds after shareholder approval.
The filing record also details senior unsecured note issuances, including notes due 2034 and 2036, related indentures, subsidiary guarantees, interest terms, maturity dates and the ranking of the obligations. Shareholder meeting and proxy-related disclosures cover voting matters, governance provisions, director compensation arrangements and security-holder rights.
Post Holdings, Inc. approved a new $500.0 million share repurchase authorization, effective August 29, 2025, and cancelled its prior $500.0 million program. The company had already repurchased approximately $304.8 million of its common stock under the earlier authorization as of August 27, 2025.
The new authorization runs for two years from the effective date and allows repurchases in the open market or through private, derivative, accelerated, forward, automatic or other transactions, with any repurchased shares held as treasury stock. Separately, Post announced via press release that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell the pasta business of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.
William P. Stiritz, a director of Post Holdings, Inc. (POST), reported an open-market purchase of 36,000 shares of common stock on 08/19/2025 at a price of $109.53 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owns 4,334,667 shares directly, with additional indirect holdings of 169,369 (by trust) and 384,132 (by spouse). The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/21/2025.
Robert V. Vitale, who serves as President & CEO and a director of Post Holdings, Inc. (POST), reported multiple disposals of common stock on 08/15/2025 under transaction code G (gifts). The filing shows four dispositions totaling 2,139 shares, reducing his direct holdings to 835,060 shares. The report also lists indirect holdings of 6,870 shares (1994 Trust), 104,850 shares (2020 Family Trust - spouse) and 114,400 shares (2020 Family Trust - Robert Vitale). The form is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/18/2025.
Route One Investment Company, L.P., together with affiliated entities and two named reporting persons, disclose beneficial holdings in Post Holdings, Inc. totaling 3,413,918 shares, representing 6.1% of the outstanding common stock based on 55,718,597 shares outstanding. The filing breaks ownership across related entities: the Master Fund holds 2,354,619 shares (4.2%) while Route One and its U.S.-organized affiliates are reported at the 6.1% level.
The statement shows these shares are held with shared voting and dispositive power rather than sole control for most entities; one affiliate reports sole voting power for the same 3,413,918-share amount while dispositive power is shared. The reporting persons state the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and expressly disclaim that the holdings were acquired to change or influence control of the issuer.
Post Holdings’ Q3 FY25 (quarter ended 6/30/25) showed margin expansion and double-digit earnings growth despite muted top-line momentum. Net sales inched up 1.9% to $1.98 bn, driven by a 19% jump in Foodservice (egg & potato products) that offset a 9% decline in Post Consumer Brands cereal and pet food. Gross profit rose 3.3% to $596 m, expanding gross margin 40 bp to 30.0%. SG&A fell 4%, and amortization was stable, lifting operating profit 15.5% to $235 m.
Net earnings advanced 9% to $109 m; diluted EPS increased 17% to $1.79. For the nine-month period, revenue was flat at $5.91 bn while diluted EPS improved 6% to $4.60, reflecting higher margins and lower SG&A.
Balance sheet & cash flow: Cash rose to $1.06 bn (vs. $0.79 bn at 9/24). Long-term debt climbed to $7.35 bn after issuing $1.0 bn of 6.25% 2034 notes and drawing $400 m on the revolver; leverage covenant remains compliant (secured net leverage ≤4.25×). Operating cash flow was steady at $697 m; FCF absorbed $361 m of capex and $124 m for acquisitions. Share buybacks totaled $438 m YTD, shrinking basic shares 7% YoY.
Strategic moves: Closed $129 m purchase of Potato Products of Idaho (integrated into Refrigerated Retail & Foodservice). Subsequent to quarter-end (7/1/25) Post bought the remaining 39.5% of 8th Avenue plus preferred stock for $799 m and assumed $111 m of lease liabilities, bringing the business fully on-balance-sheet. Three cereal plant closures (Lancaster, Sparks, Cobourg) are progressing; cumulative restructuring charge $16 m with $5 m more expected.
Outlook implications: Margin gains, mix shift toward Foodservice, and accretive acquisitions support earnings, but higher leverage and flat nine-month sales warrant monitoring.