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$78.85 -0.97 (-1.22%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.50B
Shares
43.96M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$78.85 Open$80.33 Day$78.74–81.43 52W close$76.23–114.61 Avg vol 30d986K Short int7.1M · 16.1% float · 8.4d Short vol49% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataMar 2022–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Mar 11, 2022; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −19%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −10%
      below
      RSI (14) 37
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 7%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −13%
      trailing
      6-month return −25%
      trailing
      YTD return −20%
      this year
      Relative strength −37%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $98 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      16.07% of float · ▲ +15.2% MoM · 8.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      412 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 73
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 29%
      contracting
      EPS growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 14.5
      below peers
      Buyback $490.7M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $7.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 31%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 4.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      fiscal year 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Raised $1.56B – $1.57B
      Nov 20, 2025 $1.5B – $1.54B changed to Aug 6, 2026 $1.56B – $1.57B
      Capital expenditures Raised $370M – $390M
      Nov 20, 2025 $350M – $390M changed to Aug 6, 2026 $370M – $390M
      fiscal year 2027
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $1.48B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 7, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year 2025 $1.5B – $1.52B
      Capital expenditures · fiscal year 2025 $450M – $480M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −19% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −10% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      37 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      7% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $88 › 200d $98 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -4% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      16.07% of float · ▲ +15.2% MoM · 8.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      412 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $76 Now $79 · 7% Range high $115
      vs 200-day avg -19% vs 50-day avg -10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $1.62B Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net Sales non-GAAP 19.3% Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $401.5M Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Packaged Foods — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      POST
      Post Holdings, Inc.
      this stock
      $3.50B -20.4% +3.0% 14.5 16.1%
      KHC
      Kraft Heinz Co
      $30.45B +5.9% -0.1% 7.3%
      GIS
      General Mills Inc
      $21.34B -14.0% +4.1% 9.2%
      JBS
      Jbs N.V.
      $14.73B -4.6% 3.3%
      MKC
      Mccormick & Co Inc
      $14.50B -17.1% +1.7% 9.0 5.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      412
      % held
      103.3%
      Net QoQ
      -245.0K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      391
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      7.1M
      Days to cover
      8.4d
      Change
      +930.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      49%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3
      Value
      $279
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.5%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Cindy Axne
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 11, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $8.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $335.7M
      EPS diluted
      $5.51
      View
      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $490.7M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K/A
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $649.8K
      Shares
      6.2K
      Filed
      May 13, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Mar 11, 2022; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      POST -2.2% -13.4% -25.4% -13.7% -20.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -1.7% -16.3% -36.9% -16.7% -33.2%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Aug 5, 2026
      Authorized
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $490.70M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1530950 CUSIP 737446104 13F (30d) 375 filings 368 filers Visit website Investor relations