Post Holdings (POST) Fell in Q2 on Weaker Volumes

Diamond Hill Capital, an investment management company, released its “Small-Mid Cap Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In Q2, the market surged uniformly for the rest of the quarter following a sharp decline in April due to President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement. The portfolio returned 5.60% (gross) and 5.37% (net) compared to an 8.59% return for the Russell 2500 Index. For more information on the fund’s top picks in 2025, please check its top five holdings.

In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund highlighted stocks such as Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST). Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) is a consumer-packaged goods holding company. The one-month return of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) was 1.40%, and its shares lost 6.46% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On August 11, 2025, Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) stock closed at $106.85 per share, with a market capitalization of $5.804 billion.

Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund  stated the following regarding Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

"Other bottom Q2 contributors included ICON, Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) and Ashland. Food products manufacturer Post Holdings has faced weaker volumes in recent quarters, particularly in its cereal category — though management has emphasized volume weakness has been broad-based across the packaged foods industry, so Post is not alone on this front. Importantly, fundamentals in other areas of the business generally remain solid."

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 30 hedge fund portfolios held Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) at the end of the first quarter, which was 31 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) and shared the list of best mid cap FMCG stocks to buy. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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