Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. for between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 11th as disclosed in a recent filing.
• Flowers Foods has a market cap of $2.65 billion and reported earnings of $0.30 EPS in its latest quarter, beating analysts' estimates.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 7.9%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. NYSE: FLO. In a filing disclosed on October 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Flowers Foods stock on September 11th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FMC NYSE: FMC on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merit Medical Systems NASDAQ: MMSI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Darden Restaurants NYSE: DRI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kenvue NYSE: KVUE on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beacon Financial NYSE: BBT on 9/25/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of British American Tobacco NYSE: BTI on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Rollins NYSE: ROL on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 9/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MGP Ingredients NASDAQ: MGPI on 9/25/2025.

Flowers Foods Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FLO opened at $12.55 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $13.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $15.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market cap of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07 and a beta of 0.27. Flowers Foods, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.42 and a 1 year high of $23.04.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 15th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. Flowers Foods had a return on equity of 17.85% and a net margin of 4.30%.The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.36 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Flowers Foods has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.10 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Flowers Foods, Inc. will post 1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Flowers Foods Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th were paid a dividend of $0.2475 per share. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 5th. Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 95.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on FLO. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Flowers Foods from $20.00 to $15.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 18th. DA Davidson restated a "neutral" rating and set a $15.00 target price on shares of Flowers Foods in a report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Flowers Foods in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $15.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Flowers Foods

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Flowers Foods by 3,837.2% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 342,067 shares of the company's stock worth $6,503,000 after buying an additional 333,379 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in Flowers Foods by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 119,305 shares of the company's stock worth $2,268,000 after acquiring an additional 13,791 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Flowers Foods by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 31,837 shares of the company's stock worth $604,000 after acquiring an additional 620 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Flowers Foods by 114.9% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,829 shares of the company's stock worth $111,000 after acquiring an additional 3,116 shares during the period. Finally, Consolidated Planning Corp acquired a new stake in Flowers Foods during the 1st quarter worth about $223,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.45% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Flowers Foods

In related news, insider Cindy Cox sold 3,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total transaction of $54,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 16,994 shares in the company, valued at approximately $254,910. This trade represents a 17.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Ryals Mcmullian sold 350,000 shares of Flowers Foods stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.82, for a total transaction of $4,487,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,231,380 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,786,291.60. This trade represents a 22.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 11.57% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About Flowers Foods

Flowers Foods, Inc produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. Its principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, and tortillas, as well as frozen breads and rolls under the Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs.

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